#486e8d color: Sailor’s Bay
#486e8d is rgb(72, 110, 141) in RGB and oklch(52.275% 0.06544 244.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 45%
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About #486e8d
#486e8d is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sailor’s Bay (#496f8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #486e8d mixed with white
Darker: #486e8d mixed with black
Calmer: #486e8d with less saturation
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Questions about #486e8d
What color is #486e8d?
#486e8d is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Sailor’s Bay. In RGB it is rgb(72, 110, 141), in HSL hsl(206.96, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.275% 0.06544 244.115).
What colors go well with #486e8d?
The complementary color of #486e8d is #846241. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #377481 and #5e6790. The triadic partners are #8a5a65 and #627046.
Is white or black text more readable on #486e8d?
White text reads better on #486e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486e8d a warm or cool color?
#486e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.065.