#486fa3 color: Great Serpent
#486fa3 is rgb(72, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.615% 0.09338 255.985) 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 36%
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About #486fa3
#486fa3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 256°.
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 Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #486fa3 mixed with white
Darker: #486fa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #486fa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #486fa3
What color is #486fa3?
#486fa3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(214.29, 38.72%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.615% 0.09338 255.985).
What colors go well with #486fa3?
The complementary color of #486fa3 is #8c6526. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7897 and #6965a1. The triadic partners are #9c565b and #547a41.
Is white or black text more readable on #486fa3?
White text reads better on #486fa3: 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 #486fa3 a warm or cool color?
#486fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.093.