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#488fe2 color: Oregon Blue

#488fe2 is rgb(72, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.302% 0.14403 253.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64.3%
0.144
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #488fe2

#488fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #488fe2 mixed with white

  1. 488fe2
  2. 5c9be6
  3. 6ea6e9
  4. 81b1ed
  5. 93bdf0
  6. a5c8f3
  7. b7d3f6
  8. c9def8
  9. dbe9fb
  10. edf4fd

Darker: #488fe2 mixed with black

  1. 488fe2
  2. 3d7cc4
  3. 3369a8
  4. 29578c
  5. 1f4571
  6. 163457
  7. 0d243e
  8. 061527
  9. 020712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #488fe2 with less saturation

  1. 488fe2
  2. 518fda
  3. 5990d2
  4. 6190c9
  5. 6890c1
  6. 6e90b8
  7. 758fb0
  8. 7b8fa7
  9. 818e9f
  10. 878e96

Questions about #488fe2

What color is #488fe2?

#488fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(212.34, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.302% 0.14403 253.94).

What colors go well with #488fe2?

The complementary color of #488fe2 is #c07d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecc and #847fe1. The triadic partners are #d56372 and #679f3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #488fe2?

White text reads better on #488fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488fe2 a warm or cool color?

#488fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.144.