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#486fc2 color: Palace Blue

#486fc2 is rgb(72, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.422% 0.13655 263.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.4%
0.137
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #486fc2

#486fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #486fc2 mixed with white

  1. 486fc2
  2. 597ec9
  3. 6a8cd0
  4. 7c9ad6
  5. 8ea8dd
  6. a0b7e3
  7. b3c5e9
  8. c5d3ef
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #486fc2 mixed with black

  1. 486fc2
  2. 3d60a8
  3. 33518f
  4. 294277
  5. 1f3460
  6. 162749
  7. 0d1a34
  8. 060e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #486fc2 with less saturation

  1. 486fc2
  2. 4d70ba
  3. 5171b3
  4. 5572ab
  5. 5a72a3
  6. 5e739b
  7. 627393
  8. 66738b
  9. 6b7383
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #486fc2

What color is #486fc2?

#486fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(220.82, 50%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.422% 0.13655 263.606).

What colors go well with #486fc2?

The complementary color of #486fc2 is #976a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb5 and #7860ba. The triadic partners are #b54d4b and #388639.

Is white or black text more readable on #486fc2?

White text reads better on #486fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486fc2 a warm or cool color?

#486fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.137.