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#487fc6 color: Worn Denim

#487fc6 is rgb(72, 127, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.169% 0.12406 255.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.2%
0.124
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487fc6

#487fc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #487fc6 mixed with white

  1. 487fc6
  2. 5a8ccc
  3. 6c99d3
  4. 7ea5d9
  5. 90b2df
  6. a2bfe4
  7. b5ccea
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487fc6 mixed with black

  1. 487fc6
  2. 3d6eac
  3. 335d92
  4. 294c7a
  5. 1f3c62
  6. 162d4b
  7. 0d1f35
  8. 061121
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487fc6 with less saturation

  1. 487fc6
  2. 4e7fbf
  3. 5580b8
  4. 5a80b1
  5. 6080aa
  6. 6580a3
  7. 6a7f9b
  8. 6f7f94
  9. 747f8d
  10. 797e85

Questions about #487fc6

What color is #487fc6?

#487fc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 198), in HSL hsl(213.81, 52.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.169% 0.12406 255.588).

What colors go well with #487fc6?

The complementary color of #487fc6 is #a87102. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb5 and #7871c4. The triadic partners are #bc5b65 and #5b8e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #487fc6?

White text reads better on #487fc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487fc6 a warm or cool color?

#487fc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.124.