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#484fa1 color: Blue Ember

#484fa1 is rgb(72, 79, 161) in RGB and oklch(46.535% 0.13075 276.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

46.5%
0.131
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #484fa1

#484fa1 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #484fa1 mixed with white

  1. 484fa1
  2. 5860ab
  3. 6872b5
  4. 7983bf
  5. 8b94c9
  6. 9da6d2
  7. b0b7db
  8. c3c9e5
  9. d7dbee
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #484fa1 mixed with black

  1. 484fa1
  2. 3d448b
  3. 333876
  4. 292e62
  5. 1f234e
  6. 16193c
  7. 0d102a
  8. 060719
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #484fa1 with less saturation

  1. 484fa1
  2. 49519a
  3. 4b5293
  4. 4c548c
  5. 4e5585
  6. 50567e
  7. 515777
  8. 535870
  9. 555968
  10. 575961

Questions about #484fa1

What color is #484fa1?

#484fa1 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(72, 79, 161), in HSL hsl(235.28, 38.2%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.535% 0.13075 276.387).

What colors go well with #484fa1?

The complementary color of #484fa1 is #6d5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d9d and #6c4292. The triadic partners are #94381d and #006e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #484fa1?

White text reads better on #484fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #484fa1 a warm or cool color?

#484fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.131.