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#487fc5 color: Worn Denim

#487fc5 is rgb(72, 127, 197) in RGB and oklch(59.113% 0.12274 255.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.1%
0.123
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487fc5

#487fc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #487fc5 mixed with white

  1. 487fc5
  2. 5a8ccb
  3. 6c99d2
  4. 7ea5d8
  5. 90b2de
  6. a2bfe4
  7. b5ccea
  8. c7d8ef
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487fc5 mixed with black

  1. 487fc5
  2. 3d6eab
  3. 335d92
  4. 294c79
  5. 1f3c61
  6. 162d4b
  7. 0d1f35
  8. 061121
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487fc5 with less saturation

  1. 487fc5
  2. 4e7fbe
  3. 5580b7
  4. 5a80b0
  5. 6080a9
  6. 6580a2
  7. 6a7f9b
  8. 6f7f94
  9. 747f8c
  10. 797e85

Questions about #487fc5

What color is #487fc5?

#487fc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 197), in HSL hsl(213.6, 51.87%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.113% 0.12274 255.307).

What colors go well with #487fc5?

The complementary color of #487fc5 is #a77107. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb4 and #7771c3. The triadic partners are #bb5c65 and #5c8d3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #487fc5?

White text reads better on #487fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487fc5 a warm or cool color?

#487fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.123.