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#485696 color: Nuthatch Back

#485696 is rgb(72, 86, 150) in RGB and oklch(47.27% 0.1047 272.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

47.3%
0.105
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485696

#485696 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #485696 mixed with white

  1. 485696
  2. 5866a1
  3. 6976ac
  4. 7a87b6
  5. 8c97c1
  6. 9ea8cb
  7. b1b9d6
  8. c4cae0
  9. d7dceb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485696 mixed with black

  1. 485696
  2. 3d4a82
  3. 333e6e
  4. 29325b
  5. 1f2749
  6. 161c37
  7. 0d1226
  8. 060816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485696 with less saturation

  1. 485696
  2. 4a5790
  3. 4c588b
  4. 4d5985
  5. 4f597f
  6. 515a79
  7. 535a74
  8. 555b6e
  9. 575b68
  10. 595b62

Questions about #485696

What color is #485696?

#485696 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 86, 150), in HSL hsl(229.23, 35.14%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.27% 0.1047 272.513).

What colors go well with #485696?

The complementary color of #485696 is #705900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146191 and #674b8c. The triadic partners are #8d4234 and #216c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485696?

White text reads better on #485696: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485696 a warm or cool color?

#485696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.105.