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#487ec8 color: Worn Denim

#487ec8 is rgb(72, 126, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.061% 0.12776 256.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

59.1%
0.128
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487ec8

#487ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #487ec8 mixed with white

  1. 487ec8
  2. 5a8bce
  3. 6c98d4
  4. 7ea5da
  5. 90b2e0
  6. a2bee6
  7. b4cbeb
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487ec8 mixed with black

  1. 487ec8
  2. 3d6dae
  3. 335c94
  4. 294c7b
  5. 1f3c63
  6. 162d4c
  7. 0d1f36
  8. 061121
  9. 02050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487ec8 with less saturation

  1. 487ec8
  2. 4e7ec1
  3. 547fba
  4. 5a7fb2
  5. 607fab
  6. 657fa4
  7. 6a7f9c
  8. 6f7f95
  9. 747e8d
  10. 797e85

Questions about #487ec8

What color is #487ec8?

#487ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 126, 200), in HSL hsl(214.69, 53.78%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.061% 0.12776 256.721).

What colors go well with #487ec8?

The complementary color of #487ec8 is #a77100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb8 and #7970c5. The triadic partners are #bd5a62 and #578e3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #487ec8?

White text reads better on #487ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487ec8 a warm or cool color?

#487ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.128.