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Information about #468CCE color

#468CCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#468CCE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 140, 206) — 27.5% red, 54.9% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 26 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#468CCE is a pleasantly vivid azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celestial Blue (#4997D0) and Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 140, 206)), which gives #468CCE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#468CCE color variations

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

#468CCE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#468CCE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2E70AE

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#225482

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Black

#000000

#468CCE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5089BF

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#5B87AF

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#6684A0

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#728290

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Grey

#808080

#468CCE 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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#6C45CD

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#45C2CD

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#45CDA2

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#468CCE 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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#CE8746
#CE8746

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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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#CECB46
#CECB46

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#CE4648
#CE4648

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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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#46CECB
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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
#468CCE
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#CE468C
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#8CCE46
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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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#8746CE
#8746CE

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#CE8746
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#8CCE46
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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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#CB46CE
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#CE8746
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#48CE46
#48CE46

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Nearest named colors to #468CCE

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

#468CCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#468CCE color image #468CCE color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#468CCE
  • RGB70, 140, 206
  • CMYK53, 26, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(70, 140, 206)
  • HSL209°, 58%, 54%
  • HSL Precise209.118°, 58.12%, 54.118%
  • HSV209°, 66%, 81%
  • HSB209°, 66%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.549, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.549, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.549, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID468CCE
  • DECIMAL ID4623566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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