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#486cc6 color: Han Blue

#486cc6 is rgb(72, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.04% 0.14575 265.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55%
0.146
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486cc6

#486cc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486cc6 mixed with white

  1. 486cc6
  2. 597bcd
  3. 6a8ad3
  4. 7c98da
  5. 8da7e0
  6. a0b6e5
  7. b2c4eb
  8. c5d3f0
  9. d8e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486cc6 mixed with black

  1. 486cc6
  2. 3d5dac
  3. 334e92
  4. 29407a
  5. 1f3262
  6. 16254b
  7. 0d1935
  8. 060d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #486cc6 with less saturation

  1. 486cc6
  2. 4c6dbe
  3. 516fb6
  4. 556fad
  5. 5970a5
  6. 5d719d
  7. 617194
  8. 65728c
  9. 697283
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #486cc6

What color is #486cc6?

#486cc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(222.86, 52.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.04% 0.14575 265.485).

What colors go well with #486cc6?

The complementary color of #486cc6 is #946a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb8 and #7a5cbc. The triadic partners are #b74843 and #2a8737.

Is white or black text more readable on #486cc6?

White text reads better on #486cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486cc6 a warm or cool color?

#486cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.146.