#488cb3 color: Atlantic Gull
#488cb3 is rgb(72, 140, 179) in RGB and oklch(61.184% 0.09088 236.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488cb3
#488cb3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Atlantic Gull (#4b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #488cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cb3
What color is #488cb3?
#488cb3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Gull. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 179), in HSL hsl(201.87, 42.63%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.184% 0.09088 236.037).
What colors go well with #488cb3?
The complementary color of #488cb3 is #ae754c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f939e and #6a82bb. The triadic partners are #af6c85 and #818b48.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cb3?
White text reads better on #488cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cb3 a warm or cool color?
#488cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.091.