#488cd0 color: Magical Merlin
#488cd0 is rgb(72, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(62.637% 0.12426 250.45) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488cd0
#488cd0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.124 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 5.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488cd0 mixed with white
Darker: #488cd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cd0
What color is #488cd0?
#488cd0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(210, 59.13%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.637% 0.12426 250.45).
What colors go well with #488cd0?
The complementary color of #488cd0 is #b77920. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bc and #7b7ed1. The triadic partners are #c76576 and #6e9741.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cd0?
White text reads better on #488cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cd0 a warm or cool color?
#488cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.124.