#488cd4 color: Magical Merlin
#488cd4 is rgb(72, 140, 212) in RGB and oklch(62.855% 0.12926 251.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 17%
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About #488cd4
#488cd4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488cd4 mixed with white
Darker: #488cd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cd4
What color is #488cd4?
#488cd4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 212), in HSL hsl(210.86, 61.95%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.855% 0.12926 251.747).
What colors go well with #488cd4?
The complementary color of #488cd4 is #b87a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #7d7dd4. The triadic partners are #ca6474 and #6b9840.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cd4?
White text reads better on #488cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cd4 a warm or cool color?
#488cd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.129.