#488cc8 color: Magical Merlin
#488cc8 is rgb(72, 140, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.215% 0.11445 247.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
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About #488cc8
#488cc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488cc8 mixed with white
Darker: #488cc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cc8
What color is #488cc8?
#488cc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 200), in HSL hsl(208.13, 53.78%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.215% 0.11445 247.449).
What colors go well with #488cc8?
The complementary color of #488cc8 is #b47830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b4 and #767fcb. The triadic partners are #c0677a and #739343.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cc8?
White text reads better on #488cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cc8 a warm or cool color?
#488cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.114.