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#456DCC

#456dcc ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#456dcc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 42.75% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.18% cyan, 46.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 222.22°, with 56.96% saturation and 53.53% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1656

Complementary

  1. #456dcc
  2. #cca445

Split complementary

  1. #456dcc
  2. #cc6045
  3. #b1cc45

Analogous

  1. #45b1cc
  2. #456dcc
  3. #6045cc

Triadic

  1. #456dcc
  2. #cc456d
  3. #6dcc45

Tetradic

  1. #456dcc
  2. #a445cc
  3. #cca445
  4. #6dcc45

Square

  1. #456dcc
  2. #cc45b1
  3. #cca445
  4. #45cc60

Monochromatic

  1. #1a2e5e
  2. #2a4b9a
  3. #456dcc
  4. #819cdc
  5. #bdcbed

Shades

#456dcc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #456dcc
  2. #3e62b8
  3. #3757a3
  4. #304c8f
  5. #29417a
  6. #233766
  7. #1c2c52
  8. #15213d
  9. #0e1629
  10. #070b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#456dcc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #456dcc
  2. #587cd1
  3. #6a8ad6
  4. #7d99db
  5. #8fa7e0
  6. #a2b6e6
  7. #b5c5eb
  8. #c7d3f0
  9. #dae2f5
  10. #ecf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#456dcc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #456dcc
  2. #4b6fc4
  3. #5171bd
  4. #5773b5
  5. #5d75ae
  6. #6377a6
  7. #68789e
  8. #6e7a97
  9. #747c8f
  10. #7a7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #62709e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d78d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #226bca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008392 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4074ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #336ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007bad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-456dcc {
  color: #456dcc;
}
Background
.bg-456dcc {
  background-color: #456dcc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-456dcc {
  border: 2px solid #456dcc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #456dcc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 109 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 57% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-456dcc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456dcc, #6045cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-456dcc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 109 204 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.96 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.68 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.31 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.40 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.63 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.77 #ba9233 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#456dcc  rgb(69, 109, 204)  hsl(222, 57%, 54%)  Royal Blue
#cca445  rgb(204, 164, 69)  hsl(42, 57%, 54%)  Metallic Gold
#cc456d  rgb(204, 69, 109)  hsl(342, 57%, 54%)  Cerise
#6dcc45  rgb(109, 204, 69)  hsl(102, 57%, 54%)  Lime Green