#488cd8 color: Magical Merlin
#488cd8 is rgb(72, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.076% 0.13431 252.925) 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 15%
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About #488cd8
#488cd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488cd8 mixed with white
Darker: #488cd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #488cd8 with less saturation
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Questions about #488cd8
What color is #488cd8?
#488cd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(211.67, 64.86%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.076% 0.13431 252.925).
What colors go well with #488cd8?
The complementary color of #488cd8 is #ba7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac4 and #7f7dd7. The triadic partners are #cd6372 and #689a3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #488cd8?
White text reads better on #488cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488cd8 a warm or cool color?
#488cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.134.