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#488dfe color: Bleuchâtel Blue

#488dfe is rgb(72, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(65.568% 0.18214 259.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

65.6%
0.182
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #488dfe

#488dfe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue (#4488ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488dfe mixed with white

  1. 488dfe
  2. 5b99ff
  3. 6ea5ff
  4. 80b1ff
  5. 92bdff
  6. a4c8ff
  7. b6d3ff
  8. c8deff
  9. dae9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #488dfe mixed with black

  1. 488dfe
  2. 3d7add
  3. 3367bd
  4. 29559e
  5. 1f4480
  6. 163363
  7. 0d2347
  8. 06142d
  9. 020716
  10. 000103

Calmer: #488dfe with less saturation

  1. 488dfe
  2. 518ef3
  3. 5990e9
  4. 6191de
  5. 6991d3
  6. 7092c9
  7. 7792be
  8. 7d92b3
  9. 8492a8
  10. 8a919c

Questions about #488dfe

What color is #488dfe?

#488dfe is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(217.25, 98.91%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.568% 0.18214 259.784).

What colors go well with #488dfe?

The complementary color of #488dfe is #c28300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0db and #9278f7. The triadic partners are #eb5761 and #4aaa30.

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

Black text reads better on #488dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488dfe a warm or cool color?

#488dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.182.