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#486cc1 color: Soft blue

#486cc1 is rgb(72, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.717% 0.13878 264.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.7%
0.139
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486cc1

#486cc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486cc1 mixed with white

  1. 486cc1
  2. 597bc8
  3. 6a8acf
  4. 7c98d6
  5. 8ea7dc
  6. a0b5e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486cc1 mixed with black

  1. 486cc1
  2. 3d5da7
  3. 334e8f
  4. 294077
  5. 1f325f
  6. 162549
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cc1 with less saturation

  1. 486cc1
  2. 4c6db9
  3. 506eb1
  4. 556faa
  5. 5970a2
  6. 5d709a
  7. 617192
  8. 65718a
  9. 697181
  10. 6d7179

Questions about #486cc1

What color is #486cc1?

#486cc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(222.15, 49.39%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.717% 0.13878 264.911).

What colors go well with #486cc1?

The complementary color of #486cc1 is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb5 and #785db8. The triadic partners are #b34a46 and #318538.

Is white or black text more readable on #486cc1?

White text reads better on #486cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cc1 a warm or cool color?

#486cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.139.