#488ccf color: Magical Merlin
#488ccf is rgb(72, 140, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.584% 0.12302 250.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
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About #488ccf
#488ccf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ccf mixed with white
Darker: #488ccf mixed with black
Calmer: #488ccf with less saturation
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Questions about #488ccf
What color is #488ccf?
#488ccf is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 207), in HSL hsl(209.78, 58.44%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.584% 0.12302 250.106).
What colors go well with #488ccf?
The complementary color of #488ccf is #b67922. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bb and #7a7ed0. The triadic partners are #c66677 and #6f9641.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ccf?
White text reads better on #488ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ccf a warm or cool color?
#488ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.123.