#488aaa color: Tropic
#488aaa is rgb(72, 138, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.3% 0.08302 231.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488aaa
#488aaa is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic (#4889ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488aaa mixed with white
Darker: #488aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #488aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #488aaa
What color is #488aaa?
#488aaa is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 170), in HSL hsl(199.59, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.3% 0.08302 231.404).
What colors go well with #488aaa?
The complementary color of #488aaa is #a97352. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389096 and #6581b3. The triadic partners are #a76c87 and #838649.
Is white or black text more readable on #488aaa?
White text reads better on #488aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488aaa a warm or cool color?
#488aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.083.