#468ea8 color: Boston Blue
#468ea8 is rgb(70, 142, 168) in RGB and oklch(61.089% 0.08178 224.261) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468ea8
#468ea8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #468ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #468ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #468ea8
What color is #468ea8?
#468ea8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 168), in HSL hsl(195.92, 41.18%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.089% 0.08178 224.261).
What colors go well with #468ea8?
The complementary color of #468ea8 is #ad735a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d9392 and #6186b4. The triadic partners are #a76f8f and #8b864a.
Is white or black text more readable on #468ea8?
White text reads better on #468ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468ea8 a warm or cool color?
#468ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.082.