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#48569c color: Nuthatch Back

#48569c is rgb(72, 86, 156) in RGB and oklch(47.65% 0.11369 272.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

47.6%
0.114
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #48569c

#48569c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, 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: #48569c mixed with white

  1. 48569c
  2. 5866a6
  3. 6977b1
  4. 7a87bb
  5. 8c98c5
  6. 9ea9cf
  7. b1b9d9
  8. c4cbe2
  9. d7dcec
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #48569c mixed with black

  1. 48569c
  2. 3d4a87
  3. 333e73
  4. 29325f
  5. 1f274c
  6. 161c39
  7. 0d1228
  8. 060818
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48569c with less saturation

  1. 48569c
  2. 4a5796
  3. 4c5890
  4. 4e598a
  5. 505a83
  6. 525b7d
  7. 545b77
  8. 565c70
  9. 585c6a
  10. 5a5c63

Questions about #48569c

What color is #48569c?

#48569c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 86, 156), in HSL hsl(230, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.65% 0.11369 272.863).

What colors go well with #48569c?

The complementary color of #48569c is #735900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036297 and #6a4a91. The triadic partners are #914030 and #166e3c.

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

White text reads better on #48569c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48569c a warm or cool color?

#48569c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.114.