#486ca9 color: New Age Blue
#486ca9 is rgb(72, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.264% 0.10497 260.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #486ca9
#486ca9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #486ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #486ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #486ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #486ca9
What color is #486ca9?
#486ca9 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(217.73, 40.25%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.264% 0.10497 260.426).
What colors go well with #486ca9?
The complementary color of #486ca9 is #8c6510. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #07779e and #6d61a5. The triadic partners are #a05152 and #497b3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #486ca9?
White text reads better on #486ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486ca9 a warm or cool color?
#486ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.105.