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#48599a color: Nuthatch Back

#48599a is rgb(72, 89, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.168% 0.10663 270.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

48.2%
0.107
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #48599a

#48599a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, 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: #48599a mixed with white

  1. 48599a
  2. 5869a5
  3. 6979af
  4. 7a89b9
  5. 8c99c4
  6. 9eaace
  7. b1bbd8
  8. c4cbe2
  9. d7dceb
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #48599a mixed with black

  1. 48599a
  2. 3d4c85
  3. 334071
  4. 29345e
  5. 1f284b
  6. 161d39
  7. 0d1327
  8. 060917
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48599a with less saturation

  1. 48599a
  2. 4a5a94
  3. 4c5b8e
  4. 4e5c89
  5. 505c83
  6. 535d7d
  7. 555d77
  8. 575d71
  9. 595e6b
  10. 5c5e64

Questions about #48599a

What color is #48599a?

#48599a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(72, 89, 154), in HSL hsl(227.56, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.168% 0.10663 270.902).

What colors go well with #48599a?

The complementary color of #48599a is #755b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6494 and #694e90. The triadic partners are #904437 and #266f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #48599a?

White text reads better on #48599a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48599a a warm or cool color?

#48599a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.107.