#488ccd color: Magical Merlin
#488ccd is rgb(72, 140, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.477% 0.12054 249.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
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About #488ccd
#488ccd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ccd mixed with white
Darker: #488ccd mixed with black
Calmer: #488ccd with less saturation
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Questions about #488ccd
What color is #488ccd?
#488ccd is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 205), in HSL hsl(209.32, 57.08%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.477% 0.12054 249.393).
What colors go well with #488ccd?
The complementary color of #488ccd is #b67927. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #797ecf. The triadic partners are #c46678 and #709642.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ccd?
White text reads better on #488ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ccd a warm or cool color?
#488ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.121.