#487abb color: Ashton Blue
#487abb is rgb(72, 122, 187) in RGB and oklch(57.43% 0.1146 255.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #487abb
#487abb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487abb mixed with white
Darker: #487abb mixed with black
Calmer: #487abb with less saturation
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Questions about #487abb
What color is #487abb?
#487abb is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 122, 187), in HSL hsl(213.91, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.43% 0.1146 255.641).
What colors go well with #487abb?
The complementary color of #487abb is #9f6e14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085ac and #736db9. The triadic partners are #b25a62 and #59883f.
Is white or black text more readable on #487abb?
White text reads better on #487abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487abb a warm or cool color?
#487abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.115.