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#486dbc color: Azraq Blue

#486dbc is rgb(72, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.616% 0.13057 263.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.6%
0.131
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

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 #486dbc

#486dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 264°.

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 Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486dbc mixed with white

  1. 486dbc
  2. 597cc4
  3. 6a8acb
  4. 7c99d2
  5. 8ea7d9
  6. a0b6e0
  7. b2c4e6
  8. c5d3ed
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #486dbc mixed with black

  1. 486dbc
  2. 3d5ea3
  3. 334f8b
  4. 294173
  5. 1f335d
  6. 162647
  7. 0d1932
  8. 060d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486dbc with less saturation

  1. 486dbc
  2. 4c6eb5
  3. 516fad
  4. 556fa6
  5. 59709f
  6. 5d7097
  7. 617190
  8. 657188
  9. 697180
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #486dbc

What color is #486dbc?

#486dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(220.86, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.616% 0.13057 263.721).

What colors go well with #486dbc?

The complementary color of #486dbc is #946800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb0 and #755fb4. The triadic partners are #b04d4a and #39833a.

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

White text reads better on #486dbc: 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 #486dbc a warm or cool color?

#486dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.131.