#487cb9 color: Parkwater
#487cb9 is rgb(72, 124, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.773% 0.10995 253.547) 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 #487cb9
#487cb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #487cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #487cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #487cb9
What color is #487cb9?
#487cb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 185), in HSL hsl(212.39, 44.66%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.773% 0.10995 253.547).
What colors go well with #487cb9?
The complementary color of #487cb9 is #a06e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a9 and #7270b8. The triadic partners are #b15c66 and #5f8741.
Is white or black text more readable on #487cb9?
White text reads better on #487cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487cb9 a warm or cool color?
#487cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.11.