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#485397 color: Crushed Velvet

#485397 is rgb(72, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(46.691% 0.11037 274.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

46.7%
0.110
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485397

#485397 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crushed Velvet (#445397). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #485397 mixed with white

  1. 485397
  2. 5864a2
  3. 6974ad
  4. 7a85b7
  5. 8c96c2
  6. 9ea7cc
  7. b0b8d7
  8. c4c9e1
  9. d7dbeb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485397 mixed with black

  1. 485397
  2. 3d4783
  3. 333b6f
  4. 29305c
  5. 1f2549
  6. 161b37
  7. 0d1126
  8. 060817
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485397 with less saturation

  1. 485397
  2. 4a5491
  3. 4b558b
  4. 4d5685
  5. 4f577f
  6. 505879
  7. 525873
  8. 54596d
  9. 565967
  10. 585a60

Questions about #485397

What color is #485397?

#485397 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Crushed Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(72, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(231.65, 35.43%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.691% 0.11037 274.407).

What colors go well with #485397?

The complementary color of #485397 is #6e5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e5f93 and #68488b. The triadic partners are #8d3f2d and #106b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485397?

White text reads better on #485397: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485397 a warm or cool color?

#485397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.11.