#488ed3 color: Blue Dart
#488ed3 is rgb(72, 142, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.249% 0.12616 250.183) 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 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488ed3
#488ed3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ed3 mixed with white
Darker: #488ed3 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ed3 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ed3
What color is #488ed3?
#488ed3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 211), in HSL hsl(209.78, 61.23%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.249% 0.12616 250.183).
What colors go well with #488ed3?
The complementary color of #488ed3 is #ba7a20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #7c80d4. The triadic partners are #c96778 and #709941.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ed3?
White text reads better on #488ed3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ed3 a warm or cool color?
#488ed3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.126.