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#485697 color: Nuthatch Back

#485697 is rgb(72, 86, 151) in RGB and oklch(47.333% 0.10621 272.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

47.3%
0.106
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485697

#485697 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 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: #485697 mixed with white

  1. 485697
  2. 5866a2
  3. 6977ad
  4. 7a87b7
  5. 8c98c2
  6. 9ea8cc
  7. b1b9d6
  8. c4cae1
  9. d7dceb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485697 mixed with black

  1. 485697
  2. 3d4a83
  3. 333e6f
  4. 29325c
  5. 1f2749
  6. 161c37
  7. 0d1226
  8. 060817
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485697 with less saturation

  1. 485697
  2. 4a5791
  3. 4c588c
  4. 4e5986
  5. 4f5980
  6. 515a7a
  7. 535b74
  8. 555b6e
  9. 575b68
  10. 5a5b62

Questions about #485697

What color is #485697?

#485697 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 86, 151), in HSL hsl(229.37, 35.43%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.333% 0.10621 272.581).

What colors go well with #485697?

The complementary color of #485697 is #715900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #126192 and #684b8d. The triadic partners are #8d4233 and #1f6c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485697?

White text reads better on #485697: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485697 a warm or cool color?

#485697 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.106.