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#486ab2 color: Azraq Blue

#486ab2 is rgb(72, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.349% 0.12006 263.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.3%
0.120
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #486ab2

#486ab2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486ab2 mixed with white

  1. 486ab2
  2. 5979ba
  3. 6a87c3
  4. 7c96cb
  5. 8ea5d3
  6. a0b4da
  7. b2c2e2
  8. c5d1e9
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #486ab2 mixed with black

  1. 486ab2
  2. 3d5b9a
  3. 334d83
  4. 293f6d
  5. 1f3157
  6. 162443
  7. 0d182f
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #486ab2 with less saturation

  1. 486ab2
  2. 4c6bab
  3. 506ba5
  4. 536c9e
  5. 576c97
  6. 5b6d90
  7. 5f6d89
  8. 626d82
  9. 666d7b
  10. 696d74

Questions about #486ab2

What color is #486ab2?

#486ab2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(220.75, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.349% 0.12006 263.74).

What colors go well with #486ab2?

The complementary color of #486ab2 is #8d6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a7 and #715dab. The triadic partners are #a74d4a and #3c7e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #486ab2?

White text reads better on #486ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486ab2 a warm or cool color?

#486ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.12.