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#488acc color: Blue Sonki

#488acc is rgb(72, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.971% 0.1211 250.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62%
0.121
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #488acc

#488acc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #488acc mixed with white

  1. 488acc
  2. 5b96d2
  3. 6ea1d7
  4. 80addd
  5. 92b9e2
  6. a4c4e7
  7. b6d0ec
  8. c8dcf1
  9. dae8f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #488acc mixed with black

  1. 488acc
  2. 3d77b1
  3. 336597
  4. 29537e
  5. 1f4265
  6. 16324e
  7. 0d2237
  8. 061422
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488acc with less saturation

  1. 488acc
  2. 508ac5
  3. 578abe
  4. 5e8ab8
  5. 648ab1
  6. 6b89aa
  7. 7089a3
  8. 76889c
  9. 7c8895
  10. 81878d

Questions about #488acc

What color is #488acc?

#488acc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Sonki. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(210, 56.41%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.971% 0.1211 250.384).

What colors go well with #488acc?

The complementary color of #488acc is #b47823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b8 and #797ccd. The triadic partners are #c36575 and #6d9441.

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

White text reads better on #488acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488acc a warm or cool color?

#488acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.121.