#489cb4 color: Starflower Blue
#489cb4 is rgb(72, 156, 180) in RGB and oklch(65.042% 0.08813 219.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #489cb4
#489cb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #489cb4 mixed with white
Darker: #489cb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #489cb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #489cb4
What color is #489cb4?
#489cb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 156, 180), in HSL hsl(193.33, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.042% 0.08813 219.345).
What colors go well with #489cb4?
The complementary color of #489cb4 is #be7d67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a19a and #6494c3. The triadic partners are #b37aa1 and #9c904e.
Is white or black text more readable on #489cb4?
Black text reads better on #489cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #489cb4 a warm or cool color?
#489cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.088.