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#486fac color: New Age Blue

#486fac is rgb(72, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.109% 0.10583 259.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.1%
0.106
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #486fac

#486fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486fac mixed with white

  1. 486fac
  2. 597db5
  3. 6b8bbd
  4. 7c99c6
  5. 8ea7ce
  6. a0b6d7
  7. b3c4df
  8. c6d3e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #486fac mixed with black

  1. 486fac
  2. 3d6095
  3. 33517f
  4. 294269
  5. 1f3454
  6. 162740
  7. 0d1a2d
  8. 060e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #486fac with less saturation

  1. 486fac
  2. 4c6fa6
  3. 5170a0
  4. 55709a
  5. 597094
  6. 5d708e
  7. 607088
  8. 647082
  9. 68707c
  10. 6b6f75

Questions about #486fac

What color is #486fac?

#486fac is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(216.6, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.109% 0.10583 259.034).

What colors go well with #486fac?

The complementary color of #486fac is #906613. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #047aa0 and #6e64a8. The triadic partners are #a35356 and #4d7e3f.

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

White text reads better on #486fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486fac a warm or cool color?

#486fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.106.