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#486ab4 color: Azraq Blue

#486ab4 is rgb(72, 106, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.471% 0.1229 264.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.5%
0.123
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #486ab4

#486ab4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #486ab4 mixed with white

  1. 486ab4
  2. 5979bc
  3. 6a87c4
  4. 7c96cc
  5. 8ea5d4
  6. a0b4db
  7. b2c3e3
  8. c5d1ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #486ab4 mixed with black

  1. 486ab4
  2. 3d5b9c
  3. 334d85
  4. 293f6e
  5. 1f3158
  6. 162444
  7. 0d1830
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486ab4 with less saturation

  1. 486ab4
  2. 4c6bad
  3. 506ca6
  4. 546c9f
  5. 576d98
  6. 5b6d91
  7. 5f6d8a
  8. 626d83
  9. 666d7c
  10. 696d75

Questions about #486ab4

What color is #486ab4?

#486ab4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 106, 180), in HSL hsl(221.11, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.471% 0.1229 264.082).

What colors go well with #486ab4?

The complementary color of #486ab4 is #8e6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a9 and #725dad. The triadic partners are #a94c49 and #3a7f3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #486ab4?

White text reads better on #486ab4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486ab4 a warm or cool color?

#486ab4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.123.