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#486aa3 color: Indigo Batik

#486aa3 is rgb(72, 106, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.474% 0.09874 260.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

52.5%
0.099
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #486aa3

#486aa3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Batik (#4467a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486aa3 mixed with white

  1. 486aa3
  2. 5978ad
  3. 6a87b6
  4. 7c95bf
  5. 8ea4c9
  6. a0b3d2
  7. b2c2db
  8. c5d1e4
  9. d8e0ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #486aa3 mixed with black

  1. 486aa3
  2. 3d5b8d
  3. 334d78
  4. 293f63
  5. 1f314f
  6. 16243c
  7. 0d182a
  8. 060d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #486aa3 with less saturation

  1. 486aa3
  2. 4c6a9e
  3. 4f6b98
  4. 536b92
  5. 566b8d
  6. 5a6b87
  7. 5d6b82
  8. 616b7c
  9. 646b76
  10. 676a70

Questions about #486aa3

What color is #486aa3?

#486aa3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Batik. In RGB it is rgb(72, 106, 163), in HSL hsl(217.58, 38.72%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.474% 0.09874 260.274).

What colors go well with #486aa3?

The complementary color of #486aa3 is #886319. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #157498 and #6a5f9f. The triadic partners are #9b5152 and #497840.

Is white or black text more readable on #486aa3?

White text reads better on #486aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486aa3 a warm or cool color?

#486aa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.099.