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#486cc2 color: Soft blue

#486cc2 is rgb(72, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.781% 0.14018 265.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.8%
0.140
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486cc2

#486cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #486cc2 mixed with white

  1. 486cc2
  2. 597bc9
  3. 6a8ad0
  4. 7c98d7
  5. 8ea7dd
  6. a0b5e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486cc2 mixed with black

  1. 486cc2
  2. 3d5da8
  3. 334e8f
  4. 294077
  5. 1f3260
  6. 162549
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cc2 with less saturation

  1. 486cc2
  2. 4c6dba
  3. 506eb2
  4. 556faa
  5. 5970a2
  6. 5d709a
  7. 617192
  8. 65718a
  9. 697182
  10. 6d7179

Questions about #486cc2

What color is #486cc2?

#486cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(222.3, 50%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.781% 0.14018 265.033).

What colors go well with #486cc2?

The complementary color of #486cc2 is #936900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb6 and #785db9. The triadic partners are #b44945 and #2f8538.

Is white or black text more readable on #486cc2?

White text reads better on #486cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cc2 a warm or cool color?

#486cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.14.