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#485c8e color: Gem

#485c8e is rgb(72, 92, 142) in RGB and oklch(48.127% 0.08466 266.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

48.1%
0.085
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #485c8e

#485c8e is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem (#4d5b8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485c8e mixed with white

  1. 485c8e
  2. 586b99
  3. 697ba5
  4. 7b8bb0
  5. 8d9bbb
  6. 9fabc7
  7. b1bbd2
  8. c4ccdd
  9. d8dde8
  10. ebeef4

Darker: #485c8e mixed with black

  1. 485c8e
  2. 3d4f7b
  3. 334268
  4. 293656
  5. 1f2a44
  6. 161f34
  7. 0d1424
  8. 060a15
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485c8e with less saturation

  1. 485c8e
  2. 4a5c89
  3. 4c5d85
  4. 4f5d80
  5. 515d7b
  6. 535e76
  7. 555e72
  8. 575e6d
  9. 5a5e68
  10. 5c5e63

Questions about #485c8e

What color is #485c8e?

#485c8e is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Gem. In RGB it is rgb(72, 92, 142), in HSL hsl(222.86, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.127% 0.08466 266.681).

What colors go well with #485c8e?

The complementary color of #485c8e is #735a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266587 and #635388. The triadic partners are #874a44 and #3b6b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #485c8e?

White text reads better on #485c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485c8e a warm or cool color?

#485c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.085.