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#48508e color: Beaded Blue

#48508e is rgb(72, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(45.48% 0.10101 276.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

45.5%
0.101
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #48508e

#48508e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.46:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beaded Blue (#494d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #48508e mixed with white

  1. 48508e
  2. 58619a
  3. 6971a5
  4. 7a82b1
  5. 8c93bc
  6. 9ea5c7
  7. b0b6d2
  8. c4c8de
  9. d7dae9
  10. ebedf4

Darker: #48508e mixed with black

  1. 48508e
  2. 3d447b
  3. 333968
  4. 292e56
  5. 1f2444
  6. 161a34
  7. 0d1024
  8. 060715
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48508e with less saturation

  1. 48508e
  2. 495189
  3. 4b5283
  4. 4c537e
  5. 4d5478
  6. 4f5473
  7. 50556d
  8. 525568
  9. 535662
  10. 55565c

Questions about #48508e

What color is #48508e?

#48508e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Beaded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(233.14, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.48% 0.10101 276.066).

What colors go well with #48508e?

The complementary color of #48508e is #675500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b5b8b and #654683. The triadic partners are #853f2c and #15673e.

Is white or black text more readable on #48508e?

White text reads better on #48508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48508e a warm or cool color?

#48508e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.101.