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#486ca3 color: San Marino

#486ca3 is rgb(72, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.928% 0.09653 258.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.9%
0.097
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #486ca3

#486ca3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486ca3 mixed with white

  1. 486ca3
  2. 597aad
  3. 6b88b6
  4. 7c97bf
  5. 8ea5c9
  6. a0b4d2
  7. b3c3db
  8. c5d2e4
  9. d8e1ed
  10. ecf0f6

Darker: #486ca3 mixed with black

  1. 486ca3
  2. 3d5d8d
  3. 334e78
  4. 294063
  5. 1f324f
  6. 16253c
  7. 0d192a
  8. 060d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #486ca3 with less saturation

  1. 486ca3
  2. 4c6c9e
  3. 506c98
  4. 536d93
  5. 576d8d
  6. 5b6d88
  7. 5e6d82
  8. 626c7d
  9. 656c77
  10. 686c71

Questions about #486ca3

What color is #486ca3?

#486ca3 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(216.26, 38.72%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.928% 0.09653 258.616).

What colors go well with #486ca3?

The complementary color of #486ca3 is #8a641f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #197698 and #6a62a0. The triadic partners are #9c5356 and #4e7941.

Is white or black text more readable on #486ca3?

White text reads better on #486ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486ca3 a warm or cool color?

#486ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.097.