#469cbd color: Norse Blue
#469cbd is rgb(70, 156, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.351% 0.09554 226.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #469cbd
#469cbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Norse Blue (#3d9dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #469cbd mixed with white
Darker: #469cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #469cbd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #469cbd
Questions about #469cbd
What color is #469cbd?
#469cbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Norse Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 156, 189), in HSL hsl(196.64, 47.41%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.351% 0.09554 226.341).
What colors go well with #469cbd?
The complementary color of #469cbd is #c17d5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a2a4 and #6992ca. The triadic partners are #bb789c and #97944b.
Is white or black text more readable on #469cbd?
Black text reads better on #469cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #469cbd a warm or cool color?
#469cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.096.