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#48589a color: Nuthatch Back

#48589a is rgb(72, 88, 154) in RGB and oklch(47.952% 0.10798 271.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

48%
0.108
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #48589a

#48589a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.69:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch Back (#445599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #48589a mixed with white

  1. 48589a
  2. 5868a5
  3. 6978af
  4. 7a88b9
  5. 8c99c4
  6. 9ea9ce
  7. b1bad8
  8. c4cbe2
  9. d7dcec
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #48589a mixed with black

  1. 48589a
  2. 3d4b85
  3. 333f71
  4. 29335e
  5. 1f284b
  6. 161d39
  7. 0d1227
  8. 060917
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48589a with less saturation

  1. 48589a
  2. 4a5994
  3. 4c5a8e
  4. 4e5b88
  5. 505b82
  6. 525c7c
  7. 545c76
  8. 575d70
  9. 595d6a
  10. 5b5d64

Questions about #48589a

What color is #48589a?

#48589a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 88, 154), in HSL hsl(228.29, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.952% 0.10798 271.539).

What colors go well with #48589a?

The complementary color of #48589a is #745a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6394 and #694d90. The triadic partners are #904335 and #226e3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #48589a?

White text reads better on #48589a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48589a a warm or cool color?

#48589a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.108.