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#486eb8 color: Azraq Blue

#486eb8 is rgb(72, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.588% 0.12377 262.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.6%
0.124
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #486eb8

#486eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #486eb8 mixed with white

  1. 486eb8
  2. 597cc0
  3. 6a8bc7
  4. 7c99cf
  5. 8ea7d6
  6. a0b6de
  7. b3c4e5
  8. c5d3eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #486eb8 mixed with black

  1. 486eb8
  2. 3d5fa0
  3. 335088
  4. 294171
  5. 1f335b
  6. 162645
  7. 0d1931
  8. 060e1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486eb8 with less saturation

  1. 486eb8
  2. 4c6fb1
  3. 516faa
  4. 5570a3
  5. 59709c
  6. 5d7195
  7. 61718e
  8. 657187
  9. 69717f
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #486eb8

What color is #486eb8?

#486eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(219.64, 44.09%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.588% 0.12377 262.493).

What colors go well with #486eb8?

The complementary color of #486eb8 is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bac and #7361b2. The triadic partners are #ad4f4e and #40823c.

Is white or black text more readable on #486eb8?

White text reads better on #486eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486eb8 a warm or cool color?

#486eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.124.