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#485498 color: Nuthatch Back

#485498 is rgb(72, 84, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.967% 0.11047 273.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

47%
0.110
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485498

#485498 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.01:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch Back (#445599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #485498 mixed with white

  1. 485498
  2. 5864a3
  3. 6975ad
  4. 7a86b8
  5. 8c96c2
  6. 9ea7cd
  7. b1b8d7
  8. c4cae1
  9. d7dbeb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485498 mixed with black

  1. 485498
  2. 3d4884
  3. 333c70
  4. 29315c
  5. 1f264a
  6. 161b38
  7. 0d1127
  8. 060817
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485498 with less saturation

  1. 485498
  2. 4a5592
  3. 4b568c
  4. 4d5786
  5. 4f5880
  6. 51597a
  7. 535974
  8. 555a6e
  9. 575a68
  10. 595a61

Questions about #485498

What color is #485498?

#485498 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 84, 152), in HSL hsl(231, 35.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.967% 0.11047 273.853).

What colors go well with #485498?

The complementary color of #485498 is #6f5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c6094 and #68498d. The triadic partners are #8e402e and #146c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485498?

White text reads better on #485498: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485498 a warm or cool color?

#485498 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.11.