#488ac6 color: Casting Sea
#488ac6 is rgb(72, 138, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.654% 0.11369 248.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
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About #488ac6
#488ac6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Casting Sea (#4586c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ac6 mixed with white
Darker: #488ac6 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ac6 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ac6
What color is #488ac6?
#488ac6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Casting Sea. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 198), in HSL hsl(208.57, 52.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.654% 0.11369 248.109).
What colors go well with #488ac6?
The complementary color of #488ac6 is #b2772e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b2 and #767dc8. The triadic partners are #be6678 and #719243.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ac6?
White text reads better on #488ac6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ac6 a warm or cool color?
#488ac6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.114.