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#486ac2 color: Soft blue

#486ac2 is rgb(72, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.357% 0.14263 265.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.4%
0.143
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486ac2

#486ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486ac2 mixed with white

  1. 486ac2
  2. 5979c9
  3. 6a88d0
  4. 7b97d7
  5. 8da6dd
  6. 9fb4e3
  7. b2c3e9
  8. c5d2ef
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486ac2 mixed with black

  1. 486ac2
  2. 3d5ba8
  3. 334d8f
  4. 293f77
  5. 1f3160
  6. 162449
  7. 0d1834
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486ac2 with less saturation

  1. 486ac2
  2. 4c6bba
  3. 506cb2
  4. 546daa
  5. 586ea2
  6. 5c6f9a
  7. 606f92
  8. 647089
  9. 687081
  10. 6c7078

Questions about #486ac2

What color is #486ac2?

#486ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(223.28, 50%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.357% 0.14263 265.938).

What colors go well with #486ac2?

The complementary color of #486ac2 is #916800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b6 and #785bb8. The triadic partners are #b44742 and #288537.

Is white or black text more readable on #486ac2?

White text reads better on #486ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486ac2 a warm or cool color?

#486ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.143.