#488dd5 color: Blue Dart
#488dd5 is rgb(72, 141, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.133% 0.12957 251.451) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488dd5
#488dd5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488dd5 mixed with white
Darker: #488dd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #488dd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #488dd5
What color is #488dd5?
#488dd5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 213), in HSL hsl(210.64, 62.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.133% 0.12957 251.451).
What colors go well with #488dd5?
The complementary color of #488dd5 is #b97a16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7d7ed6. The triadic partners are #cb6575 and #6c9940.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dd5?
White text reads better on #488dd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dd5 a warm or cool color?
#488dd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.13.