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#483d8b color: Nauseous Blue

#483d8b is rgb(72, 61, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.434% 0.12484 286.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

41.4%
0.125
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #483d8b

#483d8b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #483d8b mixed with white

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Darker: #483d8b mixed with black

  1. 483d8b

Calmer: #483d8b with less saturation

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Similar named colors

  • Nauseous Blue#483d8b

Colors that go with #483d8b

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Triadic
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Questions about #483d8b

What color is #483d8b?

#483d8b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 61, 139), in HSL hsl(248.46, 39%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.434% 0.12484 286.039).

What colors go well with #483d8b?

The complementary color of #483d8b is #544e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #134a8d and #653178. The triadic partners are #7f2f00 and #005d3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #483d8b?

White text reads better on #483d8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #483d8b a warm or cool color?

#483d8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.125.