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#485ba2 color: Purple Frenzy

#485ba2 is rgb(72, 91, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.101% 0.11584 270.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

49.1%
0.116
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485ba2

#485ba2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485ba2 mixed with white

  1. 485ba2
  2. 586bac
  3. 697bb6
  4. 7a8bbf
  5. 8c9bc9
  6. 9eabd2
  7. b1bcdb
  8. c4cce4
  9. d7dded
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #485ba2 mixed with black

  1. 485ba2
  2. 3d4e8c
  3. 334177
  4. 293563
  5. 1f294f
  6. 161e3c
  7. 0d132a
  8. 060919
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485ba2 with less saturation

  1. 485ba2
  2. 4a5c9c
  3. 4d5d95
  4. 4f5e8f
  5. 515f89
  6. 545f82
  7. 56607c
  8. 596075
  9. 5b606e
  10. 5e6068

Questions about #485ba2

What color is #485ba2?

#485ba2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(72, 91, 162), in HSL hsl(227.33, 38.46%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.101% 0.11584 270.395).

What colors go well with #485ba2?

The complementary color of #485ba2 is #7a5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00679b and #6c4f98. The triadic partners are #974337 and #21723c.

Is white or black text more readable on #485ba2?

White text reads better on #485ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485ba2 a warm or cool color?

#485ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.116.