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#485baa color: Chinese Bellflower

#485baa is rgb(72, 91, 170) in RGB and oklch(49.62% 0.12755 270.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

49.6%
0.128
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485baa

#485baa is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #485baa mixed with white

  1. 485baa
  2. 586bb3
  3. 697bbc
  4. 7a8bc5
  5. 8c9cce
  6. 9eacd7
  7. b1bcdf
  8. c4cde7
  9. d7ddef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485baa mixed with black

  1. 485baa
  2. 3d4e93
  3. 33417d
  4. 293568
  5. 1f2953
  6. 161e3f
  7. 0d132d
  8. 06091b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485baa with less saturation

  1. 485baa
  2. 4a5ca3
  3. 4d5e9c
  4. 4f5f95
  5. 52608e
  6. 556087
  7. 576180
  8. 5a6179
  9. 5d6271
  10. 5f626a

Questions about #485baa

What color is #485baa?

#485baa is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 91, 170), in HSL hsl(228.37, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.62% 0.12755 270.95).

What colors go well with #485baa?

The complementary color of #485baa is #7c5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a3 and #6f4e9e. The triadic partners are #9e4032 and #10763a.

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

White text reads better on #485baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485baa a warm or cool color?

#485baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.128.