#468dad color: Boston Blue
#468dad is rgb(70, 141, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.067% 0.08601 229.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468dad
#468dad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468dad mixed with white
Darker: #468dad mixed with black
Calmer: #468dad with less saturation
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Questions about #468dad
What color is #468dad?
#468dad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 141, 173), in HSL hsl(198.64, 42.39%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.067% 0.08601 229.795).
What colors go well with #468dad?
The complementary color of #468dad is #ad7454. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #369398 and #6584b7. The triadic partners are #ab6e8b and #878848.
Is white or black text more readable on #468dad?
White text reads better on #468dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468dad a warm or cool color?
#468dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.086.