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#486db1 color: Azraq Blue

#486db1 is rgb(72, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.95% 0.1151 261.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54%
0.115
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486db1

#486db1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 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: #486db1 mixed with white

  1. 486db1
  2. 597bb9
  3. 6a8ac2
  4. 7c98ca
  5. 8ea6d2
  6. a0b5da
  7. b3c4e1
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #486db1 mixed with black

  1. 486db1
  2. 3d5e99
  3. 334f83
  4. 29416c
  5. 1f3357
  6. 162642
  7. 0d192f
  8. 060d1c
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #486db1 with less saturation

  1. 486db1
  2. 4c6eab
  3. 506ea4
  4. 546f9e
  5. 586f97
  6. 5c6f90
  7. 606f8a
  8. 646f83
  9. 676f7c
  10. 6b6f75

Questions about #486db1

What color is #486db1?

#486db1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(218.86, 42.17%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.95% 0.1151 261.687).

What colors go well with #486db1?

The complementary color of #486db1 is #906600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a5 and #7061ac. The triadic partners are #a75050 and #447f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #486db1?

White text reads better on #486db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486db1 a warm or cool color?

#486db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.115.