#488dac color: Boston Blue
#488dac is rgb(72, 141, 172) in RGB and oklch(61.105% 0.08393 229.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488dac
#488dac is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488dac mixed with white
Darker: #488dac mixed with black
Calmer: #488dac with less saturation
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Questions about #488dac
What color is #488dac?
#488dac is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 172), in HSL hsl(198.6, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.105% 0.08393 229.539).
What colors go well with #488dac?
The complementary color of #488dac is #ad7455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #399397 and #6584b6. The triadic partners are #aa6e8b and #87884a.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dac?
White text reads better on #488dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dac a warm or cool color?
#488dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.084.