#486ea9 color: New Age Blue
#486ea9 is rgb(72, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.715% 0.10274 258.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #486ea9
#486ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #486ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #486ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #486ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #486ea9
What color is #486ea9?
#486ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(216.49, 40.25%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.715% 0.10274 258.905).
What colors go well with #486ea9?
The complementary color of #486ea9 is #8e6618. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d789d and #6c63a6. The triadic partners are #a15356 and #4d7c40.
Is white or black text more readable on #486ea9?
White text reads better on #486ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486ea9 a warm or cool color?
#486ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.103.