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#456CD2

#456cd2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#456cd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 42.35% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.14% cyan, 48.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 223.4°, with 61.04% saturation and 54.71% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.1.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1664

Complementary

  1. #456cd2
  2. #d2ab45

Split complementary

  1. #456cd2
  2. #d26545
  3. #b3d245

Analogous

  1. #45b3d2
  2. #456cd2
  3. #6545d2

Triadic

  1. #456cd2
  2. #d2456c
  3. #6cd245

Tetradic

  1. #456cd2
  2. #ab45d2
  3. #d2ab45
  4. #6cd245

Square

  1. #456cd2
  2. #d245b3
  3. #d2ab45
  4. #45d265

Monochromatic

  1. #192e65
  2. #274aa3
  3. #456cd2
  4. #839de1
  5. #c0cdf0

Shades

#456cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #456cd2
  2. #3e61bd
  3. #3756a8
  4. #304c93
  5. #29417e
  6. #233669
  7. #1c2b54
  8. #15203f
  9. #0e162a
  10. #070b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#456cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #456cd2
  2. #587bd7
  3. #6a89db
  4. #7d98e0
  5. #8fa7e4
  6. #a2b6e9
  7. #b5c4ed
  8. #c7d3f2
  9. #dae2f6
  10. #ecf0fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#456cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #456cd2
  2. #4b6eca
  3. #5170c2
  4. #5772b9
  5. #5d74b1
  6. #6376a9
  7. #6878a1
  8. #6e7a99
  9. #747c90
  10. #7a7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636fa1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3478d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d6bd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008495 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c74d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d6cd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007bb1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-456cd2 {
  color: #456cd2;
}
Background
.bg-456cd2 {
  background-color: #456cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-456cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #456cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #456cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 108 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 61% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-456cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456cd2, #6545d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-456cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 108 210 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.10 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.83 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.43 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.62 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.95 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.21 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.31 #ba932d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#456cd2  rgb(69, 108, 210)  hsl(223, 61%, 55%)  Royal Blue
#d2ab45  rgb(210, 171, 69)  hsl(43, 61%, 55%)  Metallic Gold
#d2456c  rgb(210, 69, 108)  hsl(343, 61%, 55%)  Cerise
#6cd245  rgb(108, 210, 69)  hsl(103, 61%, 55%)  Lime Green