#487cc6 color: Tufts Blue
#487cc6 is rgb(72, 124, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.502% 0.12722 257.395) 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 22%
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About #487cc6
#487cc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #487cc6 mixed with white
Darker: #487cc6 mixed with black
Calmer: #487cc6 with less saturation
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Questions about #487cc6
What color is #487cc6?
#487cc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 198), in HSL hsl(215.24, 52.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.502% 0.12722 257.395).
What colors go well with #487cc6?
The complementary color of #487cc6 is #a57000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b6 and #786ec3. The triadic partners are #bb5860 and #548d3d.
Is white or black text more readable on #487cc6?
White text reads better on #487cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487cc6 a warm or cool color?
#487cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.127.