#488cb9 color: Blueberry Festival
#488cb9 is rgb(72, 140, 185) in RGB and oklch(61.467% 0.09717 239.93) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488cb9
#488cb9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #488cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cb9
What color is #488cb9?
#488cb9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 185), in HSL hsl(203.89, 44.66%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.467% 0.09717 239.93).
What colors go well with #488cb9?
The complementary color of #488cb9 is #af7645. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2594a5 and #6e81bf. The triadic partners are #b46b82 and #7d8d47.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cb9?
White text reads better on #488cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cb9 a warm or cool color?
#488cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.097.