#488ca9 color: Blue Chaise
#488ca9 is rgb(72, 140, 169) in RGB and oklch(60.734% 0.08162 228.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488ca9
#488ca9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #488ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ca9
What color is #488ca9?
#488ca9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 169), in HSL hsl(197.94, 40.25%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.734% 0.08162 228.144).
What colors go well with #488ca9?
The complementary color of #488ca9 is #ab7357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9194 and #6484b3. The triadic partners are #a76e8b and #87864a.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ca9?
White text reads better on #488ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ca9 a warm or cool color?
#488ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.082.