#487bb6 color: Ashton Blue
#487bb6 is rgb(72, 123, 182) in RGB and oklch(57.383% 0.10699 253.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #487bb6
#487bb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 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: #487bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #487bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #487bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #487bb6
What color is #487bb6?
#487bb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 123, 182), in HSL hsl(212.18, 43.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.383% 0.10699 253.22).
What colors go well with #487bb6?
The complementary color of #487bb6 is #9e6d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a6 and #706fb5. The triadic partners are #ae5c66 and #5f8641.
Is white or black text more readable on #487bb6?
White text reads better on #487bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487bb6 a warm or cool color?
#487bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.107.