#487cb5 color: Ashton Blue
#487cb5 is rgb(72, 124, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.558% 0.10473 252.047) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #487cb5
#487cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #487cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #487cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #487cb5
What color is #487cb5?
#487cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 181), in HSL hsl(211.38, 43.08%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.558% 0.10473 252.047).
What colors go well with #487cb5?
The complementary color of #487cb5 is #9f6e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0986a5 and #7070b5. The triadic partners are #ad5d68 and #618642.
Is white or black text more readable on #487cb5?
White text reads better on #487cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487cb5 a warm or cool color?
#487cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.105.