#488dd6 color: Blue Dart
#488dd6 is rgb(72, 141, 214) in RGB and oklch(63.188% 0.13083 251.758) 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 #488dd6
#488dd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488dd6 mixed with white
Darker: #488dd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #488dd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #488dd6
What color is #488dd6?
#488dd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 214), in HSL hsl(210.85, 63.39%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.188% 0.13083 251.758).
What colors go well with #488dd6?
The complementary color of #488dd6 is #ba7a12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac2 and #7e7ed6. The triadic partners are #cc6575 and #6c9a3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dd6?
White text reads better on #488dd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dd6 a warm or cool color?
#488dd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.131.