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#468eb7 color: Quiet Night

#468eb7 is rgb(70, 142, 183) in RGB and oklch(61.761% 0.09506 236.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

61.8%
0.095
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #468eb7

#468eb7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quiet Night (#3e8fbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #468eb7 mixed with white

  1. 468eb7
  2. 5a99be
  3. 6da4c6
  4. 80afcd
  5. 92bbd4
  6. a4c6dc
  7. b6d1e3
  8. c8ddea
  9. dae8f1
  10. edf3f8

Darker: #468eb7 mixed with black

  1. 468eb7
  2. 3c7b9f
  3. 326887
  4. 285670
  5. 1e445a
  6. 153445
  7. 0d2431
  8. 05151e
  9. 02070c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468eb7 with less saturation

  1. 468eb7
  2. 4f8db2
  3. 568dad
  4. 5d8ca8
  5. 648ba4
  6. 6a8a9f
  7. 70899a
  8. 768995
  9. 7b8890
  10. 80868a

Questions about #468eb7

What color is #468eb7?

#468eb7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Quiet Night. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 183), in HSL hsl(201.77, 44.66%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.761% 0.09506 236.116).

What colors go well with #468eb7?

The complementary color of #468eb7 is #b1764a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2995a2 and #6b84bf. The triadic partners are #b36d87 and #828d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #468eb7?

White text reads better on #468eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468eb7 a warm or cool color?

#468eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.095.