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#456DCF

#456dcf ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#456dcf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 47.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 222.61°, with 58.97% saturation and 54.12% 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.62.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1671

Complementary

  1. #456dcf
  2. #cfa745

Split complementary

  1. #456dcf
  2. #cf6245
  3. #b2cf45

Analogous

  1. #45b2cf
  2. #456dcf
  3. #6245cf

Triadic

  1. #456dcf
  2. #cf456d
  3. #6dcf45

Tetradic

  1. #456dcf
  2. #a745cf
  3. #cfa745
  4. #6dcf45

Square

  1. #456dcf
  2. #cf45b2
  3. #cfa745
  4. #45cf62

Monochromatic

  1. #192e62
  2. #294b9f
  3. #456dcf
  4. #829ddf
  5. #bfccee

Shades

#456dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #456dcf
  2. #3e62ba
  3. #3757a6
  4. #304c91
  5. #29417c
  6. #233768
  7. #1c2c53
  8. #15213e
  9. #0e1629
  10. #070b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#456dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #456dcf
  2. #587cd4
  3. #6a8ad9
  4. #7d99dd
  5. #8fa7e2
  6. #a2b6e7
  7. #b5c5ec
  8. #c7d3f1
  9. #dae2f5
  10. #ecf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#456dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #456dcf
  2. #4b6fc7
  3. #5171bf
  4. #5773b7
  5. #5d75af
  6. #6377a8
  7. #6878a0
  8. #6e7a98
  9. #747c90
  10. #7a7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6370a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a78d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b6ccd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008494 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f74d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #316cce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007baf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-456dcf {
  color: #456dcf;
}
Background
.bg-456dcf {
  background-color: #456dcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-456dcf {
  border: 2px solid #456dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #456dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 109 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 59% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-456dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #456dcf, #6245cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-456dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 109 207 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.33 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.53 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.52 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.55 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.86 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.93 #ba9230 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#456dcf  rgb(69, 109, 207)  hsl(223, 59%, 54%)  Royal Blue
#cfa745  rgb(207, 167, 69)  hsl(43, 59%, 54%)  Metallic Gold
#cf456d  rgb(207, 69, 109)  hsl(343, 59%, 54%)  Cerise
#6dcf45  rgb(109, 207, 69)  hsl(103, 59%, 54%)  Lime Green