#488dad color: Boston Blue
#488dad is rgb(72, 141, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.15% 0.0848 230.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488dad
#488dad is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488dad mixed with white
Darker: #488dad mixed with black
Calmer: #488dad with less saturation
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Questions about #488dad
What color is #488dad?
#488dad is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 173), in HSL hsl(199.01, 41.22%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.15% 0.0848 230.372).
What colors go well with #488dad?
The complementary color of #488dad is #ad7454. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389398 and #6684b7. The triadic partners are #ab6e8a and #86884a.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dad?
White text reads better on #488dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dad a warm or cool color?
#488dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.085.