#488eab color: Boston Blue
#488eab is rgb(72, 142, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.301% 0.08286 227.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488eab
#488eab is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488eab mixed with white
Darker: #488eab mixed with black
Calmer: #488eab with less saturation
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Questions about #488eab
What color is #488eab?
#488eab is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 171), in HSL hsl(197.58, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.301% 0.08286 227.496).
What colors go well with #488eab?
The complementary color of #488eab is #ad7558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9396 and #6486b6. The triadic partners are #a96f8d and #89884b.
Is white or black text more readable on #488eab?
White text reads better on #488eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488eab a warm or cool color?
#488eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.083.