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#485698 color: Nuthatch Back

#485698 is rgb(72, 86, 152) in RGB and oklch(47.395% 0.10771 272.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

47.4%
0.108
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #485698

#485698 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.86:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, 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: #485698 mixed with white

  1. 485698
  2. 5866a3
  3. 6977ad
  4. 7a87b8
  5. 8c98c2
  6. 9ea8cd
  7. b1b9d7
  8. c4cae1
  9. d7dceb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #485698 mixed with black

  1. 485698
  2. 3d4a84
  3. 333e70
  4. 29325c
  5. 1f274a
  6. 161c38
  7. 0d1227
  8. 060817
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485698 with less saturation

  1. 485698
  2. 4a5792
  3. 4c588c
  4. 4e5987
  5. 4f5a81
  6. 515a7b
  7. 535b75
  8. 565b6f
  9. 585b68
  10. 5a5c62

Questions about #485698

What color is #485698?

#485698 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 86, 152), in HSL hsl(229.5, 35.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.395% 0.10771 272.645).

What colors go well with #485698?

The complementary color of #485698 is #715900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6193 and #684b8d. The triadic partners are #8e4233 and #1d6d3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485698?

White text reads better on #485698: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485698 a warm or cool color?

#485698 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.108.