#486495 color: Dutch Blue
#486495 is rgb(72, 100, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.335% 0.08543 261.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 42%
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About #486495
#486495 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #486495 mixed with white
Darker: #486495 mixed with black
Calmer: #486495 with less saturation
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What color is #486495?
#486495 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 100, 149), in HSL hsl(218.18, 34.84%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.335% 0.08543 261.108).
What colors go well with #486495?
The complementary color of #486495 is #7d5f23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #256d8c and #655b91. The triadic partners are #8f4f4f and #487041.
Is white or black text more readable on #486495?
White text reads better on #486495: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486495 a warm or cool color?
#486495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.085.