#468ea6 color: Boston Blue
#468ea6 is rgb(70, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.004% 0.08035 222.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468ea6
#468ea6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #468ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #468ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #468ea6
What color is #468ea6?
#468ea6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(195, 40.68%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.004% 0.08035 222.378).
What colors go well with #468ea6?
The complementary color of #468ea6 is #ac735c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9390 and #6086b2. The triadic partners are #a57090 and #8c854a.
Is white or black text more readable on #468ea6?
White text reads better on #468ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468ea6 a warm or cool color?
#468ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.08.