#488eca color: Magical Merlin
#488eca is rgb(72, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.775% 0.11521 246.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488eca
#488eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488eca mixed with white
Darker: #488eca mixed with black
Calmer: #488eca with less saturation
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Questions about #488eca
What color is #488eca?
#488eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(207.69, 55.08%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.775% 0.11521 246.805).
What colors go well with #488eca?
The complementary color of #488eca is #b77932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #7781cd. The triadic partners are #c2697d and #769543.
Is white or black text more readable on #488eca?
White text reads better on #488eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488eca a warm or cool color?
#488eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.115.