#488dc8 color: Magical Merlin
#488dc8 is rgb(72, 141, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.444% 0.11363 246.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488dc8
#488dc8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488dc8 mixed with white
Darker: #488dc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #488dc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #488dc8
What color is #488dc8?
#488dc8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 200), in HSL hsl(207.66, 53.78%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.444% 0.11363 246.705).
What colors go well with #488dc8?
The complementary color of #488dc8 is #b57932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #7680cb. The triadic partners are #c0687c and #759444.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dc8?
White text reads better on #488dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dc8 a warm or cool color?
#488dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.114.