#488fa6 color: Aegean Sea
#488fa6 is rgb(72, 143, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.329% 0.07902 221.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488fa6
#488fa6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488fa6 mixed with white
Darker: #488fa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #488fa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #488fa6
What color is #488fa6?
#488fa6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(72, 143, 166), in HSL hsl(194.68, 39.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.329% 0.07902 221.619).
What colors go well with #488fa6?
The complementary color of #488fa6 is #ad745f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429390 and #6087b3. The triadic partners are #a57192 and #8e864c.
Is white or black text more readable on #488fa6?
White text reads better on #488fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488fa6 a warm or cool color?
#488fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.079.