#487f9f color: Flattering Blue
#487f9f is rgb(72, 127, 159) in RGB and oklch(57.174% 0.07648 235.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 38%
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About #487f9f
#487f9f is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Flattering Blue (#527e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #487f9f mixed with white
Darker: #487f9f mixed with black
Calmer: #487f9f with less saturation
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Questions about #487f9f
What color is #487f9f?
#487f9f is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Flattering Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 159), in HSL hsl(202.07, 37.66%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.174% 0.07648 235.773).
What colors go well with #487f9f?
The complementary color of #487f9f is #9b6c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37858e and #6277a6. The triadic partners are #9c6579 and #767e48.
Is white or black text more readable on #487f9f?
White text reads better on #487f9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #487f9f a warm or cool color?
#487f9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.076.