#488bd6 color: Magical Merlin
#488bd6 is rgb(72, 139, 214) in RGB and oklch(62.742% 0.13275 252.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
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About #488bd6
#488bd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488bd6 mixed with white
Darker: #488bd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #488bd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #488bd6
What color is #488bd6?
#488bd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 214), in HSL hsl(211.69, 63.39%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.742% 0.13275 252.932).
What colors go well with #488bd6?
The complementary color of #488bd6 is #b87904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c2 and #7e7cd5. The triadic partners are #cb6371 and #68993f.
Is white or black text more readable on #488bd6?
White text reads better on #488bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488bd6 a warm or cool color?
#488bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.133.