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#486dc3 color: Han Blue

#486dc3 is rgb(72, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.058% 0.14036 264.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.1%
0.140
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486dc3

#486dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #486dc3 mixed with white

  1. 486dc3
  2. 597cca
  3. 6a8ad1
  4. 7c99d7
  5. 8ea7de
  6. a0b6e4
  7. b2c4ea
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #486dc3 mixed with black

  1. 486dc3
  2. 3d5ea9
  3. 334f90
  4. 294178
  5. 1f3360
  6. 16264a
  7. 0d1934
  8. 060d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486dc3 with less saturation

  1. 486dc3
  2. 4c6ebb
  3. 516fb3
  4. 5570ab
  5. 5971a3
  6. 5d719b
  7. 617293
  8. 66728b
  9. 6a7283
  10. 6e727a

Questions about #486dc3

What color is #486dc3?

#486dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(221.95, 50.62%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.058% 0.14036 264.693).

What colors go well with #486dc3?

The complementary color of #486dc3 is #956900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #785eba. The triadic partners are #b54a47 and #318638.

Is white or black text more readable on #486dc3?

White text reads better on #486dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486dc3 a warm or cool color?

#486dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.14.