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#487fc9 color: Worn Denim

#487fc9 is rgb(72, 127, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.34% 0.12804 256.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.3%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #487fc9

#487fc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 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: #487fc9 mixed with white

  1. 487fc9
  2. 5a8ccf
  3. 6c99d5
  4. 7ea5db
  5. 90b2e1
  6. a2bfe6
  7. b5cceb
  8. c7d8f1
  9. d9e5f6
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #487fc9 mixed with black

  1. 487fc9
  2. 3d6eae
  3. 335d95
  4. 294c7c
  5. 1f3c64
  6. 162d4c
  7. 0d1f36
  8. 061122
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #487fc9 with less saturation

  1. 487fc9
  2. 4e7fc2
  3. 5580ba
  4. 5a80b3
  5. 6080ac
  6. 6580a4
  7. 6b809d
  8. 708095
  9. 757f8e
  10. 797f86

Questions about #487fc9

What color is #487fc9?

#487fc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 201), in HSL hsl(214.42, 54.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.34% 0.12804 256.389).

What colors go well with #487fc9?

The complementary color of #487fc9 is #a97200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb8 and #7971c6. The triadic partners are #be5b63 and #598f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #487fc9?

White text reads better on #487fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487fc9 a warm or cool color?

#487fc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.128.