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#486caa color: New Age Blue

#486caa is rgb(72, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.321% 0.10638 260.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.3%
0.106
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #486caa

#486caa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486caa mixed with white

  1. 486caa
  2. 597ab3
  3. 6a89bc
  4. 7c97c5
  5. 8ea6cd
  6. a0b4d6
  7. b3c3de
  8. c5d2e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #486caa mixed with black

  1. 486caa
  2. 3d5d93
  3. 334e7d
  4. 294068
  5. 1f3253
  6. 16253f
  7. 0d192d
  8. 060d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #486caa with less saturation

  1. 486caa
  2. 4c6ca4
  3. 506d9e
  4. 546d98
  5. 576d92
  6. 5b6d8c
  7. 5f6d86
  8. 626d80
  9. 666d79
  10. 696d73

Questions about #486caa

What color is #486caa?

#486caa is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(217.96, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.321% 0.10638 260.692).

What colors go well with #486caa?

The complementary color of #486caa is #8c650c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #03779f and #6d61a5. The triadic partners are #a15152 and #487c3f.

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

White text reads better on #486caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486caa a warm or cool color?

#486caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.106.