#486fa1 color: Great Serpent
#486fa1 is rgb(72, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.508% 0.09064 255.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #486fa1
#486fa1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #486fa1 mixed with white
Darker: #486fa1 mixed with black
Calmer: #486fa1 with less saturation
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Questions about #486fa1
What color is #486fa1?
#486fa1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(213.71, 38.2%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.508% 0.09064 255.169).
What colors go well with #486fa1?
The complementary color of #486fa1 is #8c6529. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217895 and #6865a0. The triadic partners are #9b565c and #567942.
Is white or black text more readable on #486fa1?
White text reads better on #486fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #486fa1 a warm or cool color?
#486fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.091.