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#485caa color: Chinese Bellflower

#485caa is rgb(72, 92, 170) in RGB and oklch(49.83% 0.12623 270.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

49.8%
0.126
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485caa

#485caa is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485caa mixed with white

  1. 485caa
  2. 586cb3
  3. 697cbc
  4. 7a8cc5
  5. 8c9cce
  6. 9eacd7
  7. b1bddf
  8. c4cde7
  9. d7ddef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485caa mixed with black

  1. 485caa
  2. 3d4f93
  3. 33427d
  4. 293668
  5. 1f2a53
  6. 161f3f
  7. 0d142d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485caa with less saturation

  1. 485caa
  2. 4a5da3
  3. 4d5e9c
  4. 505f95
  5. 52608e
  6. 556187
  7. 586280
  8. 5a6279
  9. 5d6272
  10. 60636a

Questions about #485caa

What color is #485caa?

#485caa is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 92, 170), in HSL hsl(227.76, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.83% 0.12623 270.452).

What colors go well with #485caa?

The complementary color of #485caa is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069a3 and #6f4f9f. The triadic partners are #9e4134 and #16763a.

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

White text reads better on #485caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485caa a warm or cool color?

#485caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.126.