#488bce color: Magical Merlin
#488bce is rgb(72, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.304% 0.12268 250.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
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About #488bce
#488bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488bce mixed with white
Darker: #488bce mixed with black
Calmer: #488bce with less saturation
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Questions about #488bce
What color is #488bce?
#488bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(210, 57.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.304% 0.12268 250.418).
What colors go well with #488bce?
The complementary color of #488bce is #b57821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ba and #7a7dcf. The triadic partners are #c56575 and #6d9641.
Is white or black text more readable on #488bce?
White text reads better on #488bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488bce a warm or cool color?
#488bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.123.