#488caa color: Blue Chaise
#488caa is rgb(72, 140, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.778% 0.08246 229.019) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488caa
#488caa is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488caa mixed with white
Darker: #488caa mixed with black
Calmer: #488caa with less saturation
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Questions about #488caa
What color is #488caa?
#488caa is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 170), in HSL hsl(198.37, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.778% 0.08246 229.019).
What colors go well with #488caa?
The complementary color of #488caa is #ab7356. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9295 and #6484b4. The triadic partners are #a86e8a and #86874a.
Is white or black text more readable on #488caa?
White text reads better on #488caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488caa a warm or cool color?
#488caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.082.