#489cb6 color: Starflower Blue
#489cb6 is rgb(72, 156, 182) in RGB and oklch(65.125% 0.08938 221.09) 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 #489cb6
#489cb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #489cb6 mixed with white
Darker: #489cb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #489cb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #489cb6
What color is #489cb6?
#489cb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 156, 182), in HSL hsl(194.18, 43.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.125% 0.08938 221.09).
What colors go well with #489cb6?
The complementary color of #489cb6 is #be7d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a19d and #6693c5. The triadic partners are #b57aa0 and #9b914e.
Is white or black text more readable on #489cb6?
Black text reads better on #489cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #489cb6 a warm or cool color?
#489cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.089.