#468daa color: Boston Blue
#468daa is rgb(70, 141, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.935% 0.08349 227.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468daa
#468daa is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468daa mixed with white
Darker: #468daa mixed with black
Calmer: #468daa with less saturation
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Questions about #468daa
What color is #468daa?
#468daa is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 141, 170), in HSL hsl(197.4, 41.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.935% 0.08349 227.258).
What colors go well with #468daa?
The complementary color of #468daa is #ac7357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9294 and #6385b5. The triadic partners are #a86e8c and #888749.
Is white or black text more readable on #468daa?
White text reads better on #468daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468daa a warm or cool color?
#468daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.083.