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#488bfc color: Bleuchâtel Blue

#488bfc is rgb(72, 139, 252) in RGB and oklch(65.025% 0.1818 260.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

65%
0.182
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #488bfc

#488bfc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue (#4488ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488bfc mixed with white

  1. 488bfc
  2. 5b98fe
  3. 6da4ff
  4. 80b0ff
  5. 92bcff
  6. a4c7ff
  7. b6d2ff
  8. c8deff
  9. dae9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #488bfc mixed with black

  1. 488bfc
  2. 3d78db
  3. 3366bb
  4. 29549c
  5. 1f437e
  6. 163262
  7. 0d2347
  8. 06142d
  9. 020716
  10. 000103

Calmer: #488bfc with less saturation

  1. 488bfc
  2. 518df1
  3. 598ee7
  4. 608fdc
  5. 688fd2
  6. 6f90c7
  7. 7690bc
  8. 7c90b1
  9. 8390a6
  10. 89909b

Questions about #488bfc

What color is #488bfc?

#488bfc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 252), in HSL hsl(217.67, 96.77%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.025% 0.1818 260.195).

What colors go well with #488bfc?

The complementary color of #488bfc is #bf8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009eda and #9176f4. The triadic partners are #e9565f and #47a82f.

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

Black text reads better on #488bfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488bfc a warm or cool color?

#488bfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.182.