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#487fc3 color: Worn Denim

#487fc3 is rgb(72, 127, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.001% 0.12011 254.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.120
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487fc3

#487fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #487fc3 mixed with white

  1. 487fc3
  2. 5a8cca
  3. 6c99d0
  4. 7ea5d7
  5. 90b2dd
  6. a2bfe3
  7. b5cbe9
  8. c7d8ef
  9. d9e5f4
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487fc3 mixed with black

  1. 487fc3
  2. 3d6ea9
  3. 335d90
  4. 294c78
  5. 1f3c60
  6. 162d4a
  7. 0d1f34
  8. 061120
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487fc3 with less saturation

  1. 487fc3
  2. 4e7fbc
  3. 547fb5
  4. 5a80af
  5. 607fa8
  6. 657fa1
  7. 6a7f9a
  8. 6f7f93
  9. 747e8c
  10. 797e84

Questions about #487fc3

What color is #487fc3?

#487fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 195), in HSL hsl(213.17, 50.62%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.001% 0.12011 254.721).

What colors go well with #487fc3?

The complementary color of #487fc3 is #a77110. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb2 and #7672c1. The triadic partners are #b95c66 and #5d8d3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #487fc3?

White text reads better on #487fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487fc3 a warm or cool color?

#487fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.12.