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#488ddc color: Oregon Blue

#488ddc is rgb(72, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.521% 0.13841 253.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.5%
0.138
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #488ddc

#488ddc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #488ddc mixed with white

  1. 488ddc
  2. 5c99e0
  3. 6ea4e4
  4. 80b0e8
  5. 92bbec
  6. a4c7f0
  7. b6d2f3
  8. c8ddf7
  9. dae8fa
  10. edf4fc

Darker: #488ddc mixed with black

  1. 488ddc
  2. 3d7abf
  3. 3367a3
  4. 295588
  5. 1f446e
  6. 163354
  7. 0d233c
  8. 061426
  9. 020711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #488ddc with less saturation

  1. 488ddc
  2. 518dd4
  3. 588ecc
  4. 608ec4
  5. 678ebc
  6. 6d8db4
  7. 738dac
  8. 798da4
  9. 7f8c9c
  10. 858b93

Questions about #488ddc

What color is #488ddc?

#488ddc is soft blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(212.03, 67.89%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.521% 0.13841 253.461).

What colors go well with #488ddc?

The complementary color of #488ddc is #bc7b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc8 and #817ddb. The triadic partners are #d06372 and #679c3e.

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

White text reads better on #488ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488ddc a warm or cool color?

#488ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.138.