#469cb1 color: Starflower Blue
#469cb1 is rgb(70, 156, 177) in RGB and oklch(64.846% 0.08764 216.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #469cb1
#469cb1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #469cb1 mixed with white
Darker: #469cb1 mixed with black
Calmer: #469cb1 with less saturation
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Questions about #469cb1
What color is #469cb1?
#469cb1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 156, 177), in HSL hsl(191.78, 43.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.846% 0.08764 216.298).
What colors go well with #469cb1?
The complementary color of #469cb1 is #bd7b69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a097 and #6194c1. The triadic partners are #b17aa3 and #9e8f4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #469cb1?
Black text reads better on #469cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #469cb1 a warm or cool color?
#469cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.088.