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#486cb5 color: Azraq Blue

#486cb5 is rgb(72, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.969% 0.12192 263.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54%
0.122
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486cb5

#486cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486cb5 mixed with white

  1. 486cb5
  2. 597bbd
  3. 6a89c5
  4. 7c98cd
  5. 8ea6d4
  6. a0b5dc
  7. b2c3e3
  8. c5d2ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #486cb5 mixed with black

  1. 486cb5
  2. 3d5d9d
  3. 334e86
  4. 29406f
  5. 1f3259
  6. 162544
  7. 0d1930
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cb5 with less saturation

  1. 486cb5
  2. 4c6dae
  3. 506da7
  4. 546ea0
  5. 586e9a
  6. 5c6f93
  7. 606f8c
  8. 636f84
  9. 676f7d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #486cb5

What color is #486cb5?

#486cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(220.18, 43.08%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.969% 0.12192 263.101).

What colors go well with #486cb5?

The complementary color of #486cb5 is #906600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a9 and #725fae. The triadic partners are #aa4e4c and #3e803c.

Is white or black text more readable on #486cb5?

White text reads better on #486cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cb5 a warm or cool color?

#486cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.122.