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#486dc1 color: Soft blue

#486dc1 is rgb(72, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.93% 0.13757 264.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.9%
0.138
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486dc1

#486dc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486dc1 mixed with white

  1. 486dc1
  2. 597cc8
  3. 6a8acf
  4. 7c99d6
  5. 8ea7dc
  6. a0b6e3
  7. b2c4e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486dc1 mixed with black

  1. 486dc1
  2. 3d5ea7
  3. 334f8f
  4. 294177
  5. 1f335f
  6. 162649
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486dc1 with less saturation

  1. 486dc1
  2. 4c6eb9
  3. 516fb2
  4. 5570aa
  5. 5970a2
  6. 5d719a
  7. 617192
  8. 65718a
  9. 697282
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #486dc1

What color is #486dc1?

#486dc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(221.65, 49.39%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.93% 0.13757 264.437).

What colors go well with #486dc1?

The complementary color of #486dc1 is #956900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb5 and #785eb9. The triadic partners are #b44b48 and #348539.

Is white or black text more readable on #486dc1?

White text reads better on #486dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486dc1 a warm or cool color?

#486dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.138.