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#48709c color: Cobalt Flame

#48709c is rgb(72, 112, 156) in RGB and oklch(53.481% 0.08297 251.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.5%
0.083
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #48709c

#48709c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Flame (#4e719d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #48709c mixed with white

  1. 48709c
  2. 5a7ea6
  3. 6b8cb0
  4. 7d99ba
  5. 8fa8c4
  6. a1b6ce
  7. b3c4d8
  8. c6d3e1
  9. d9e1eb
  10. ecf0f5

Darker: #48709c mixed with black

  1. 48709c
  2. 3d6087
  3. 335173
  4. 29435f
  5. 1f354c
  6. 162739
  7. 0d1a28
  8. 060e18
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48709c with less saturation

  1. 48709c
  2. 4c7097
  3. 507093
  4. 54708e
  5. 586f8a
  6. 5c6f85
  7. 5f6f80
  8. 636e7c
  9. 666e77
  10. 6a6e72

Questions about #48709c

What color is #48709c?

#48709c is soft blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Flame. In RGB it is rgb(72, 112, 156), in HSL hsl(211.43, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.481% 0.08297 251.771).

What colors go well with #48709c?

The complementary color of #48709c is #8b6533. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29788f and #65679c. The triadic partners are #975860 and #5b7743.

Is white or black text more readable on #48709c?

White text reads better on #48709c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48709c a warm or cool color?

#48709c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.083.