#488ea3 color: Aegean Sea
#488ea3 is rgb(72, 142, 163) in RGB and oklch(60.962% 0.07705 219.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488ea3
#488ea3 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #488ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ea3
What color is #488ea3?
#488ea3 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 163), in HSL hsl(193.85, 38.72%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.962% 0.07705 219.887).
What colors go well with #488ea3?
The complementary color of #488ea3 is #ab7360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44928d and #5f87b0. The triadic partners are #a37192 and #8e844c.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ea3?
White text reads better on #488ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ea3 a warm or cool color?
#488ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.077.