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#48569a color: Nuthatch Back

#48569a is rgb(72, 86, 154) in RGB and oklch(47.522% 0.11071 272.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

47.5%
0.111
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #48569a

#48569a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.83:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #48569a mixed with white

  1. 48569a
  2. 5866a5
  3. 6977af
  4. 7a87b9
  5. 8c98c4
  6. 9ea8ce
  7. b1b9d8
  8. c4cae2
  9. d7dcec
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #48569a mixed with black

  1. 48569a
  2. 3d4a85
  3. 333e71
  4. 29325e
  5. 1f274b
  6. 161c39
  7. 0d1227
  8. 060817
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48569a with less saturation

  1. 48569a
  2. 4a5794
  3. 4c588e
  4. 4e5988
  5. 505a82
  6. 525a7c
  7. 545b76
  8. 565b6f
  9. 585c69
  10. 5a5c63

Questions about #48569a

What color is #48569a?

#48569a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 86, 154), in HSL hsl(229.76, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.522% 0.11071 272.761).

What colors go well with #48569a?

The complementary color of #48569a is #725900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a6295 and #694b8f. The triadic partners are #904131 and #1a6e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #48569a?

White text reads better on #48569a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48569a a warm or cool color?

#48569a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.111.