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#486fc1 color: Palace Blue

#486fc1 is rgb(72, 111, 193) in RGB and oklch(55.359% 0.13516 263.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.4%
0.135
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #486fc1

#486fc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #486fc1 mixed with white

  1. 486fc1
  2. 597dc8
  3. 6a8ccf
  4. 7c9ad6
  5. 8ea8dc
  6. a0b7e2
  7. b3c5e9
  8. c5d3ee
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #486fc1 mixed with black

  1. 486fc1
  2. 3d60a7
  3. 33518f
  4. 294277
  5. 1f345f
  6. 162749
  7. 0d1a34
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486fc1 with less saturation

  1. 486fc1
  2. 4d70b9
  3. 5171b2
  4. 5572aa
  5. 5a72a2
  6. 5e729b
  7. 627393
  8. 66738b
  9. 6a7383
  10. 6e737b

Questions about #486fc1

What color is #486fc1?

#486fc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 193), in HSL hsl(220.66, 49.39%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.359% 0.13516 263.458).

What colors go well with #486fc1?

The complementary color of #486fc1 is #976900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db4 and #7760b9. The triadic partners are #b44d4b and #398639.

Is white or black text more readable on #486fc1?

White text reads better on #486fc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486fc1 a warm or cool color?

#486fc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.135.