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#468db3 color: Atlantic Gull

#468db3 is rgb(70, 141, 179) in RGB and oklch(61.339% 0.09156 234.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61.3%
0.092
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #468db3

#468db3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atlantic Gull (#4b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #468db3 mixed with white

  1. 468db3
  2. 5a98bb
  3. 6da3c2
  4. 80afca
  5. 92bad2
  6. a4c5d9
  7. b6d1e1
  8. c8dce9
  9. dae8f0
  10. edf3f8

Darker: #468db3 mixed with black

  1. 468db3
  2. 3c7a9b
  3. 326784
  4. 28556e
  5. 1e4458
  6. 153343
  7. 0d232f
  8. 05141d
  9. 02070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #468db3 with less saturation

  1. 468db3
  2. 4e8cae
  3. 568caa
  4. 5d8ba5
  5. 638aa1
  6. 69899c
  7. 6f8897
  8. 758793
  9. 7a868e
  10. 7f8589

Questions about #468db3

What color is #468db3?

#468db3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Gull. In RGB it is rgb(70, 141, 179), in HSL hsl(200.92, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.339% 0.09156 234.384).

What colors go well with #468db3?

The complementary color of #468db3 is #af754d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e949e and #6883bc. The triadic partners are #af6d88 and #838b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #468db3?

White text reads better on #468db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468db3 a warm or cool color?

#468db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.092.