#486f9c color: Postwar Boom
#486f9c is rgb(72, 111, 156) in RGB and oklch(53.247% 0.08388 252.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 39%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #486f9c
#486f9c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Postwar Boom (#466f97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #486f9c mixed with white
Darker: #486f9c mixed with black
Calmer: #486f9c with less saturation
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Questions about #486f9c
What color is #486f9c?
#486f9c is soft blue. The closest named color is Postwar Boom. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 156), in HSL hsl(212.14, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.247% 0.08388 252.85).
What colors go well with #486f9c?
The complementary color of #486f9c is #8a6431. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287790 and #66669c. The triadic partners are #97575f and #597743.
Is white or black text more readable on #486f9c?
White text reads better on #486f9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486f9c a warm or cool color?
#486f9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.084.