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#487ce1 color: Skies of Cyberspace

#487ce1 is rgb(72, 124, 225) in RGB and oklch(60.159% 0.16348 262.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

60.2%
0.163
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #487ce1

#487ce1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace (#4477dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #487ce1 mixed with white

  1. 487ce1
  2. 5a8ae5
  3. 6c97e9
  4. 7da5ed
  5. 8fb2f0
  6. a2bff3
  7. b4ccf6
  8. c6d8f9
  9. d9e5fb
  10. ecf2fd

Darker: #487ce1 mixed with black

  1. 487ce1
  2. 3d6bc4
  3. 335aa7
  4. 294a8b
  5. 1f3b70
  6. 162c56
  7. 0d1e3e
  8. 061127
  9. 020512
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487ce1 with less saturation

  1. 487ce1
  2. 4e7dd8
  3. 557fce
  4. 5a80c5
  5. 6080bb
  6. 6681b2
  7. 6b81a8
  8. 71819f
  9. 768195
  10. 7b818b

Questions about #487ce1

What color is #487ce1?

#487ce1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace. In RGB it is rgb(72, 124, 225), in HSL hsl(219.61, 71.83%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.159% 0.16348 262.157).

What colors go well with #487ce1?

The complementary color of #487ce1 is #aa7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dc8 and #856ad9. The triadic partners are #d04f52 and #3a9833.

Is white or black text more readable on #487ce1?

White text reads better on #487ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487ce1 a warm or cool color?

#487ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.163.