#488adb color: Blue Jay
#488adb is rgb(72, 138, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.803% 0.14015 254.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488adb
#488adb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488adb mixed with white
Darker: #488adb mixed with black
Calmer: #488adb with less saturation
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Questions about #488adb
What color is #488adb?
#488adb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 219), in HSL hsl(213.06, 67.12%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.803% 0.14015 254.806).
What colors go well with #488adb?
The complementary color of #488adb is #b97a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c7 and #817ad9. The triadic partners are #cf606d and #629b3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #488adb?
White text reads better on #488adb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488adb a warm or cool color?
#488adb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.14.