#487bb9 color: Parkwater
#487bb9 is rgb(72, 123, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.546% 0.11094 254.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #487bb9
#487bb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #487bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #487bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #487bb9
What color is #487bb9?
#487bb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(72, 123, 185), in HSL hsl(212.92, 44.66%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.546% 0.11094 254.284).
What colors go well with #487bb9?
The complementary color of #487bb9 is #9f6e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086a9 and #726fb8. The triadic partners are #b05b65 and #5c8740.
Is white or black text more readable on #487bb9?
White text reads better on #487bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487bb9 a warm or cool color?
#487bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.111.