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#468efb color: Bleuchâtel Blue

#468efb is rgb(70, 142, 251) in RGB and oklch(65.513% 0.17779 258.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

65.5%
0.178
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #468efb

#468efb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue (#4488ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #468efb mixed with white

  1. 468efb
  2. 5a9afd
  3. 6da6fe
  4. 7fb2ff
  5. 91bdff
  6. a4c8ff
  7. b6d4ff
  8. c8dfff
  9. dae9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #468efb mixed with black

  1. 468efb
  2. 3c7bda
  3. 3268ba
  4. 28569c
  5. 1e447e
  6. 153461
  7. 0d2446
  8. 05152d
  9. 020715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468efb with less saturation

  1. 468efb
  2. 4f8ff1
  3. 5890e6
  4. 6091dc
  5. 6892d2
  6. 6f92c7
  7. 7692bd
  8. 7d92b2
  9. 8492a7
  10. 8a919c

Questions about #468efb

What color is #468efb?

#468efb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 251), in HSL hsl(216.13, 95.77%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.513% 0.17779 258.639).

What colors go well with #468efb?

The complementary color of #468efb is #c38200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0d9 and #8f79f5. The triadic partners are #e95965 and #50a92f.

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

Black text reads better on #468efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468efb a warm or cool color?

#468efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.178.