#487cb8 color: Parkwater
#487cb8 is rgb(72, 124, 184) in RGB and oklch(57.718% 0.10864 253.188) 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 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #487cb8
#487cb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487cb8 mixed with white
Darker: #487cb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #487cb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #487cb8
What color is #487cb8?
#487cb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 184), in HSL hsl(212.14, 44.09%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.718% 0.10864 253.188).
What colors go well with #487cb8?
The complementary color of #487cb8 is #a06e22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a8 and #7170b7. The triadic partners are #b05c67 and #5f8741.
Is white or black text more readable on #487cb8?
White text reads better on #487cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487cb8 a warm or cool color?
#487cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.109.