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#488acb color: Blue Sonki

#488acb is rgb(72, 138, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.918% 0.11985 250.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

61.9%
0.120
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #488acb

#488acb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sonki (#4a87cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488acb mixed with white

  1. 488acb
  2. 5b96d1
  3. 6ea1d7
  4. 80addc
  5. 92b9e1
  6. a4c4e7
  7. b6d0ec
  8. c8dcf1
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf3fa

Darker: #488acb mixed with black

  1. 488acb
  2. 3d77b0
  3. 336596
  4. 29537d
  5. 1f4265
  6. 16324d
  7. 0d2237
  8. 061422
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488acb with less saturation

  1. 488acb
  2. 508ac4
  3. 578abe
  4. 5e8ab7
  5. 6489b0
  6. 6b89a9
  7. 7089a2
  8. 76889b
  9. 7b8794
  10. 81878d

Questions about #488acb

What color is #488acb?

#488acb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Sonki. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 203), in HSL hsl(209.77, 55.74%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.918% 0.11985 250.028).

What colors go well with #488acb?

The complementary color of #488acb is #b37725. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b7 and #787ccc. The triadic partners are #c26575 and #6e9441.

Is white or black text more readable on #488acb?

White text reads better on #488acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488acb a warm or cool color?

#488acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.12.