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#488ded color: Olympic Blue

#488ded is rgb(72, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(64.512% 0.16021 257.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.5%
0.160
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #488ded

#488ded is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488ded mixed with white

  1. 488ded
  2. 5b99f0
  3. 6ea5f3
  4. 80b0f5
  5. 92bcf7
  6. a4c7f9
  7. b6d3fb
  8. c8defc
  9. dae9fd
  10. edf4fe

Darker: #488ded mixed with black

  1. 488ded
  2. 3d7ace
  3. 3367b0
  4. 295593
  5. 1f4477
  6. 16335c
  7. 0d2342
  8. 06142a
  9. 020714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #488ded with less saturation

  1. 488ded
  2. 518ee4
  3. 598fdb
  4. 608fd1
  5. 688fc8
  6. 6e8fbe
  7. 758fb5
  8. 7b8fab
  9. 828fa2
  10. 888e98

Questions about #488ded

What color is #488ded?

#488ded is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(214.91, 82.09%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.512% 0.16021 257.197).

What colors go well with #488ded?

The complementary color of #488ded is #c17e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dd2 and #897be9. The triadic partners are #de5e69 and #5aa337.

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

White text reads better on #488ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488ded a warm or cool color?

#488ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.16.