Information about #456C8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #456C8C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 108, 140) (27.1% red, 42.4% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 28 / 13 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #456C8C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Queen Blue (#436B95) and Calypso (#3D7188).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 108, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #456C8C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #456C8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#456C8C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#456C8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#456C8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#456C8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#456C8C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#456C8C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#6C8C45
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#65458C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8C6545
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Nearest named colors to #456C8C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

#456C8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#456C8C
  • RGB69, 108, 140
  • CMYK28, 13, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(69, 108, 140)
  • HSL207°, 34%, 41%
  • HSL Precise207.042°, 33.971%, 40.98%
  • HSV207°, 51%, 55%
  • HSB207°, 51%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.424, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.424, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.424, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID456C8C
  • DECIMAL ID4549772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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