#488cce color: Magical Merlin
#488cce is rgb(72, 140, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.53% 0.12178 249.754) 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 19%
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About #488cce
#488cce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488cce mixed with white
Darker: #488cce mixed with black
Calmer: #488cce with less saturation
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Questions about #488cce
What color is #488cce?
#488cce is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 206), in HSL hsl(209.55, 57.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.53% 0.12178 249.754).
What colors go well with #488cce?
The complementary color of #488cce is #b67925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ba and #7a7ed0. The triadic partners are #c56677 and #6f9641.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cce?
White text reads better on #488cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cce a warm or cool color?
#488cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.122.