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#487fc8 color: Worn Denim

#487fc8 is rgb(72, 127, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.283% 0.12671 256.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.3%
0.127
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487fc8

#487fc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #487fc8 mixed with white

  1. 487fc8
  2. 5a8cce
  3. 6c99d4
  4. 7ea5da
  5. 90b2e0
  6. a2bfe6
  7. b5cceb
  8. c7d8f0
  9. d9e5f5
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487fc8 mixed with black

  1. 487fc8
  2. 3d6eae
  3. 335d94
  4. 294c7b
  5. 1f3c63
  6. 162d4c
  7. 0d1f36
  8. 061121
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487fc8 with less saturation

  1. 487fc8
  2. 4e7fc1
  3. 5580ba
  4. 5a80b2
  5. 6080ab
  6. 6580a4
  7. 6b809c
  8. 707f95
  9. 747f8d
  10. 797f86

Questions about #487fc8

What color is #487fc8?

#487fc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 200), in HSL hsl(214.22, 53.78%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.283% 0.12671 256.129).

What colors go well with #487fc8?

The complementary color of #487fc8 is #a87200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb7 and #7971c5. The triadic partners are #bd5b64 and #598f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #487fc8?

White text reads better on #487fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487fc8 a warm or cool color?

#487fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.127.