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#485aaf color: Chinese Bellflower

#485aaf is rgb(72, 90, 175) in RGB and oklch(49.748% 0.1361 271.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

49.7%
0.136
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485aaf

#485aaf is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #485aaf mixed with white

  1. 485aaf
  2. 586ab8
  3. 697bc1
  4. 7a8bc9
  5. 8c9bd1
  6. 9eacd9
  7. b1bce1
  8. c4cde9
  9. d7ddf1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485aaf mixed with black

  1. 485aaf
  2. 3d4d98
  3. 334181
  4. 29356b
  5. 1f2956
  6. 161e41
  7. 0d132e
  8. 06091c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485aaf with less saturation

  1. 485aaf
  2. 4a5ca8
  3. 4d5da0
  4. 4f5e99
  5. 525f91
  6. 55608a
  7. 576182
  8. 5a627a
  9. 5d6273
  10. 60626b

Questions about #485aaf

What color is #485aaf?

#485aaf is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 90, 175), in HSL hsl(229.51, 41.7%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.748% 0.1361 271.641).

What colors go well with #485aaf?

The complementary color of #485aaf is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a8 and #714ca2. The triadic partners are #a13e2d and #007738.

Is white or black text more readable on #485aaf?

White text reads better on #485aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485aaf a warm or cool color?

#485aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.136.