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#486fc0 color: Palace Blue

#486fc0 is rgb(72, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.297% 0.13377 263.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.3%
0.134
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #486fc0

#486fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #486fc0 mixed with white

  1. 486fc0
  2. 597dc7
  3. 6a8cce
  4. 7c9ad5
  5. 8ea8dc
  6. a0b7e2
  7. b3c5e8
  8. c5d3ee
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #486fc0 mixed with black

  1. 486fc0
  2. 3d60a7
  3. 33518e
  4. 294276
  5. 1f345f
  6. 162749
  7. 0d1a34
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486fc0 with less saturation

  1. 486fc0
  2. 4d70b8
  3. 5171b1
  4. 5571a9
  5. 5a72a2
  6. 5e729a
  7. 627392
  8. 66738b
  9. 6a7383
  10. 6e737b

Questions about #486fc0

What color is #486fc0?

#486fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(220.5, 48.78%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.297% 0.13377 263.307).

What colors go well with #486fc0?

The complementary color of #486fc0 is #976900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db3 and #7760b8. The triadic partners are #b34d4c and #3b863a.

Is white or black text more readable on #486fc0?

White text reads better on #486fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486fc0 a warm or cool color?

#486fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.134.