#488ca6 color: Blue Chaise
#488ca6 is rgb(72, 140, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.605% 0.07921 225.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
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About #488ca6
#488ca6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #488ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ca6
What color is #488ca6?
#488ca6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 166), in HSL hsl(196.6, 39.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.605% 0.07921 225.402).
What colors go well with #488ca6?
The complementary color of #488ca6 is #aa735a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9191 and #6284b1. The triadic partners are #a56f8d and #89854b.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ca6?
White text reads better on #488ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ca6 a warm or cool color?
#488ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.079.