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#456BC4

#456bc4 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#456bc4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 41.96% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.8% cyan, 45.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 222.05°, with 51.84% saturation and 51.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 3.69.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1577

Complementary

  1. #456bc4
  2. #c49e45

Split complementary

  1. #456bc4
  2. #c45f45
  3. #aac445

Analogous

  1. #45aac4
  2. #456bc4
  3. #5f45c4

Triadic

  1. #456bc4
  2. #c4456b
  3. #6bc445

Tetradic

  1. #456bc4
  2. #9e45c4
  3. #c49e45
  4. #6bc445

Square

  1. #456bc4
  2. #c445aa
  3. #c49e45
  4. #45c45f

Monochromatic

  1. #1b2c55
  2. #2d4b8f
  3. #456bc4
  4. #7f99d6
  5. #b9c7e9

Shades

#456bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #456bc4
  2. #3e60b0
  3. #37569d
  4. #304b89
  5. #294076
  6. #233662
  7. #1c2b4e
  8. #15203b
  9. #0e1527
  10. #070b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#456bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #456bc4
  2. #587aca
  3. #6a89d0
  4. #7d97d6
  5. #8fa6dc
  6. #a2b5e2
  7. #b5c4e7
  8. #c7d3ed
  9. #dae1f3
  10. #ecf0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#456bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #456bc4
  2. #4b6dbd
  3. #516fb6
  4. #5771b0
  5. #5d73a9
  6. #6376a2
  7. #68789b
  8. #6e7a94
  9. #747c8e
  10. #7a7e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4075c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2969c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007f8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4271c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #366ac3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0978a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-456bc4 {
  color: #456bc4;
}
Background
.bg-456bc4 {
  background-color: #456bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-456bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #456bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #456bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 107 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 52% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-456bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456bc4, #5f45c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-456bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 107 196 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.69 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.52 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.86 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.40 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.67 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 6.87 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.33 #ba943b Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#456bc4  rgb(69, 107, 196)  hsl(222, 52%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#c49e45  rgb(196, 158, 69)  hsl(42, 52%, 52%)  Goldenrod
#c4456b  rgb(196, 69, 107)  hsl(342, 52%, 52%)  Telemagenta
#6bc445  rgb(107, 196, 69)  hsl(102, 52%, 52%)  Kelly Green