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#488bcf color: Magical Merlin

#488bcf is rgb(72, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.358% 0.12393 250.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.4%
0.124
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #488bcf

#488bcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488bcf mixed with white

  1. 488bcf
  2. 5b97d4
  3. 6ea2da
  4. 80aedf
  5. 92bae4
  6. a4c5e9
  7. b6d1ee
  8. c8dcf2
  9. dae8f7
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #488bcf mixed with black

  1. 488bcf
  2. 3d78b4
  3. 336699
  4. 29547f
  5. 1f4367
  6. 16324f
  7. 0d2338
  8. 061423
  9. 020710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488bcf with less saturation

  1. 488bcf
  2. 508bc8
  3. 588bc1
  4. 5e8bba
  5. 658bb3
  6. 6b8aac
  7. 718aa5
  8. 77899d
  9. 7c8996
  10. 82888f

Questions about #488bcf

What color is #488bcf?

#488bcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(210.22, 58.44%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.358% 0.12393 250.759).

What colors go well with #488bcf?

The complementary color of #488bcf is #b6781f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097bb and #7a7dd0. The triadic partners are #c66575 and #6d9641.

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

White text reads better on #488bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488bcf a warm or cool color?

#488bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.124.