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#485398 color: Crushed Velvet

#485398 is rgb(72, 83, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.755% 0.11187 274.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

46.8%
0.112
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485398

#485398 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, 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: #485398 mixed with white

  1. 485398
  2. 5864a3
  3. 6974ad
  4. 7a85b8
  5. 8c96c2
  6. 9ea7cd
  7. b0b8d7
  8. c4cae1
  9. d7dbeb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485398 mixed with black

  1. 485398
  2. 3d4784
  3. 333b70
  4. 29305c
  5. 1f254a
  6. 161b38
  7. 0d1127
  8. 060817
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485398 with less saturation

  1. 485398
  2. 4a5492
  3. 4b558c
  4. 4d5686
  5. 4f5780
  6. 50587a
  7. 525974
  8. 54596d
  9. 565967
  10. 585a61

Questions about #485398

What color is #485398?

#485398 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Crushed Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(72, 83, 152), in HSL hsl(231.75, 35.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.755% 0.11187 274.433).

What colors go well with #485398?

The complementary color of #485398 is #6e5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b5f94 and #68488c. The triadic partners are #8e3f2c and #0d6c3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #485398?

White text reads better on #485398: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485398 a warm or cool color?

#485398 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.112.