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#486cbc color: Azraq Blue

#486cbc is rgb(72, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.4% 0.13178 264.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.4%
0.132
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486cbc

#486cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #486cbc mixed with white

  1. 486cbc
  2. 597bc4
  3. 6a89cb
  4. 7c98d2
  5. 8ea6d9
  6. a0b5e0
  7. b2c4e6
  8. c5d2ed
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #486cbc mixed with black

  1. 486cbc
  2. 3d5da3
  3. 334e8b
  4. 294073
  5. 1f325d
  6. 162547
  7. 0d1932
  8. 060d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cbc with less saturation

  1. 486cbc
  2. 4c6db5
  3. 506ead
  4. 546fa6
  5. 586f9e
  6. 5c7097
  7. 60708f
  8. 647088
  9. 687080
  10. 6c7078

Questions about #486cbc

What color is #486cbc?

#486cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(221.38, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.4% 0.13178 264.239).

What colors go well with #486cbc?

The complementary color of #486cbc is #936700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab0 and #755eb4. The triadic partners are #b04c48 and #37833a.

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

White text reads better on #486cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cbc a warm or cool color?

#486cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.132.