#468ea7 color: Boston Blue
#468ea7 is rgb(70, 142, 167) in RGB and oklch(61.047% 0.08105 223.329) 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 #468ea7
#468ea7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #468ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #468ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #468ea7
What color is #468ea7?
#468ea7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 167), in HSL hsl(195.46, 40.93%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.047% 0.08105 223.329).
What colors go well with #468ea7?
The complementary color of #468ea7 is #ad735b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9391 and #6086b3. The triadic partners are #a67090 and #8c864a.
Is white or black text more readable on #468ea7?
White text reads better on #468ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468ea7 a warm or cool color?
#468ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.081.