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#488dda color: Oregon Blue

#488dda is rgb(72, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.409% 0.13587 252.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.4%
0.136
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #488dda

#488dda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488dda mixed with white

  1. 488dda
  2. 5c99df
  3. 6ea4e3
  4. 80b0e7
  5. 92bbeb
  6. a4c6ef
  7. b6d2f2
  8. c8ddf6
  9. dae8f9
  10. edf4fc

Darker: #488dda mixed with black

  1. 488dda
  2. 3d7abd
  3. 3367a2
  4. 295587
  5. 1f446c
  6. 163354
  7. 0d233c
  8. 061425
  9. 020711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488dda with less saturation

  1. 488dda
  2. 518dd2
  3. 588dcb
  4. 608dc3
  5. 668dbb
  6. 6d8db3
  7. 738dab
  8. 798ca3
  9. 7f8c9b
  10. 858b93

Questions about #488dda

What color is #488dda?

#488dda is soft blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(211.64, 66.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.409% 0.13587 252.919).

What colors go well with #488dda?

The complementary color of #488dda is #bb7b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc6 and #807ed9. The triadic partners are #cf6473 and #699b3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #488dda?

White text reads better on #488dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488dda a warm or cool color?

#488dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.136.