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#486bc4 color: Han Blue

#486bc4 is rgb(72, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.699% 0.1442 265.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.7%
0.144
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486bc4

#486bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #486bc4 mixed with white

  1. 486bc4
  2. 597acb
  3. 6a89d2
  4. 7b98d8
  5. 8da6de
  6. a0b5e4
  7. b2c4ea
  8. c5d2f0
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486bc4 mixed with black

  1. 486bc4
  2. 3d5caa
  3. 334e91
  4. 293f78
  5. 1f3261
  6. 16254a
  7. 0d1835
  8. 060d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486bc4 with less saturation

  1. 486bc4
  2. 4c6cbc
  3. 506eb4
  4. 546eac
  5. 596fa4
  6. 5d709b
  7. 617093
  8. 65718b
  9. 697182
  10. 6d7179

Questions about #486bc4

What color is #486bc4?

#486bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(223.06, 51.24%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.699% 0.1442 265.708).

What colors go well with #486bc4?

The complementary color of #486bc4 is #936900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb7 and #795bba. The triadic partners are #b64842 and #298637.

Is white or black text more readable on #486bc4?

White text reads better on #486bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486bc4 a warm or cool color?

#486bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.144.