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#488ae1 color: Oregon Blue

#488ae1 is rgb(72, 138, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.151% 0.1479 256.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

63.2%
0.148
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #488ae1

#488ae1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488ae1 mixed with white

  1. 488ae1
  2. 5b96e5
  3. 6ea2e9
  4. 80aeec
  5. 92baf0
  6. a4c5f3
  7. b6d1f6
  8. c8dcf8
  9. dae8fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #488ae1 mixed with black

  1. 488ae1
  2. 3d77c4
  3. 3365a7
  4. 29538b
  5. 1f4270
  6. 163256
  7. 0d223e
  8. 061427
  9. 020712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488ae1 with less saturation

  1. 488ae1
  2. 508bd9
  3. 588bd0
  4. 5f8bc8
  5. 668cbf
  6. 6c8cb6
  7. 728bae
  8. 788ba5
  9. 7e8b9c
  10. 848a93

Questions about #488ae1

What color is #488ae1?

#488ae1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 225), in HSL hsl(214.12, 71.83%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.151% 0.1479 256.18).

What colors go well with #488ae1?

The complementary color of #488ae1 is #bb7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099cb and #8479de. The triadic partners are #d45e6a and #5d9d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #488ae1?

White text reads better on #488ae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488ae1 a warm or cool color?

#488ae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.148.