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#486bc3 color: Han Blue

#486bc3 is rgb(72, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.634% 0.1428 265.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.6%
0.143
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486bc3

#486bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #486bc3 mixed with white

  1. 486bc3
  2. 597aca
  3. 6a89d1
  4. 7b98d7
  5. 8da6de
  6. a0b5e4
  7. b2c4ea
  8. c5d2ef
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486bc3 mixed with black

  1. 486bc3
  2. 3d5ca9
  3. 334e90
  4. 293f78
  5. 1f3260
  6. 16254a
  7. 0d1834
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486bc3 with less saturation

  1. 486bc3
  2. 4c6cbb
  3. 506db3
  4. 546eab
  5. 586fa3
  6. 5d709b
  7. 617092
  8. 65708a
  9. 697182
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #486bc3

What color is #486bc3?

#486bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(222.93, 50.62%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.634% 0.1428 265.601).

What colors go well with #486bc3?

The complementary color of #486bc3 is #926900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab7 and #795cb9. The triadic partners are #b54843 and #2b8537.

Is white or black text more readable on #486bc3?

White text reads better on #486bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486bc3 a warm or cool color?

#486bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.143.