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#486cb6 color: Azraq Blue

#486cb6 is rgb(72, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(54.03% 0.12333 263.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54%
0.123
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486cb6

#486cb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #486cb6 mixed with white

  1. 486cb6
  2. 597bbe
  3. 6a89c6
  4. 7c98ce
  5. 8ea6d5
  6. a0b5dc
  7. b2c3e4
  8. c5d2eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #486cb6 mixed with black

  1. 486cb6
  2. 3d5d9e
  3. 334e86
  4. 29406f
  5. 1f3259
  6. 162544
  7. 0d1930
  8. 060d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cb6 with less saturation

  1. 486cb6
  2. 4c6daf
  3. 506ea8
  4. 546ea1
  5. 586e9a
  6. 5c6f93
  7. 606f8c
  8. 646f85
  9. 676f7e
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #486cb6

What color is #486cb6?

#486cb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(220.36, 43.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.03% 0.12333 263.28).

What colors go well with #486cb6?

The complementary color of #486cb6 is #916600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079aa and #735faf. The triadic partners are #ab4d4c and #3d803c.

Is white or black text more readable on #486cb6?

White text reads better on #486cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cb6 a warm or cool color?

#486cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.123.