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#486db8 color: Azraq Blue

#486db8 is rgb(72, 109, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.37% 0.12495 263.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.4%
0.125
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486db8

#486db8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #486db8 mixed with white

  1. 486db8
  2. 597cc0
  3. 6a8ac8
  4. 7c98cf
  5. 8ea7d6
  6. a0b5de
  7. b2c4e5
  8. c5d3eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #486db8 mixed with black

  1. 486db8
  2. 3d5ea0
  3. 334f88
  4. 294171
  5. 1f335b
  6. 162645
  7. 0d1931
  8. 060d1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486db8 with less saturation

  1. 486db8
  2. 4c6eb1
  3. 506faa
  4. 556fa3
  5. 59709c
  6. 5d7095
  7. 60708d
  8. 647086
  9. 68707f
  10. 6c7077

Questions about #486db8

What color is #486db8?

#486db8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 184), in HSL hsl(220.18, 44.09%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.37% 0.12495 263.062).

What colors go well with #486db8?

The complementary color of #486db8 is #926700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aac and #735fb1. The triadic partners are #ad4e4c and #3e823b.

Is white or black text more readable on #486db8?

White text reads better on #486db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486db8 a warm or cool color?

#486db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.125.