#488ed4 color: Blue Dart
#488ed4 is rgb(72, 142, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.303% 0.1274 250.516) 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%
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About #488ed4
#488ed4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #488ed4 mixed with white
Darker: #488ed4 mixed with black
Calmer: #488ed4 with less saturation
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Questions about #488ed4
What color is #488ed4?
#488ed4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 212), in HSL hsl(210, 61.95%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.303% 0.1274 250.516).
What colors go well with #488ed4?
The complementary color of #488ed4 is #ba7b1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #7c80d5. The triadic partners are #ca6678 and #6f9941.
Is white or black text more readable on #488ed4?
White text reads better on #488ed4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488ed4 a warm or cool color?
#488ed4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.127.