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#486bc2 color: Soft blue

#486bc2 is rgb(72, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.569% 0.1414 265.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.6%
0.141
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486bc2

#486bc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #486bc2 mixed with white

  1. 486bc2
  2. 597ac9
  3. 6a89d0
  4. 7b98d7
  5. 8da6dd
  6. a0b5e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d2ef
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486bc2 mixed with black

  1. 486bc2
  2. 3d5ca8
  3. 334e8f
  4. 293f77
  5. 1f3260
  6. 162549
  7. 0d1834
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486bc2 with less saturation

  1. 486bc2
  2. 4c6cba
  3. 506db2
  4. 546eaa
  5. 586fa2
  6. 5c709a
  7. 607092
  8. 64708a
  9. 687081
  10. 6c7079

Questions about #486bc2

What color is #486bc2?

#486bc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(222.79, 50%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.569% 0.1414 265.49).

What colors go well with #486bc2?

The complementary color of #486bc2 is #926800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab6 and #785cb9. The triadic partners are #b44843 and #2c8538.

Is white or black text more readable on #486bc2?

White text reads better on #486bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486bc2 a warm or cool color?

#486bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.141.