#488ed2 color: Blue Dart
#488ed2 is rgb(72, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.196% 0.12493 249.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488ed2
#488ed2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ed2 mixed with white
Darker: #488ed2 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ed2 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ed2
What color is #488ed2?
#488ed2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(209.57, 60.53%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.196% 0.12493 249.843).
What colors go well with #488ed2?
The complementary color of #488ed2 is #b97a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #7b80d4. The triadic partners are #c96779 and #709841.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ed2?
White text reads better on #488ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ed2 a warm or cool color?
#488ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.125.