#488bd0 color: Magical Merlin
#488bd0 is rgb(72, 139, 208) in RGB and oklch(62.412% 0.12518 251.092) 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 18%
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About #488bd0
#488bd0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488bd0 mixed with white
Darker: #488bd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #488bd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #488bd0
What color is #488bd0?
#488bd0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 208), in HSL hsl(210.44, 59.13%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.412% 0.12518 251.092).
What colors go well with #488bd0?
The complementary color of #488bd0 is #b6791c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097bc and #7b7dd1. The triadic partners are #c66474 and #6c9640.
Is white or black text more readable on #488bd0?
White text reads better on #488bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488bd0 a warm or cool color?
#488bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.125.