#488bcd color: Magical Merlin
#488bcd is rgb(72, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.251% 0.12144 250.068) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488bcd
#488bcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488bcd mixed with white
Darker: #488bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #488bcd with less saturation
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Questions about #488bcd
What color is #488bcd?
#488bcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(209.77, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.251% 0.12144 250.068).
What colors go well with #488bcd?
The complementary color of #488bcd is #b57824. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b9 and #797dce. The triadic partners are #c46576 and #6e9541.
Is white or black text more readable on #488bcd?
White text reads better on #488bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488bcd a warm or cool color?
#488bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.121.