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#485cac color: Chinese Bellflower

#485cac is rgb(72, 92, 172) in RGB and oklch(49.962% 0.12913 270.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50%
0.129
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485cac

#485cac is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #485cac mixed with white

  1. 485cac
  2. 586cb5
  3. 697cbe
  4. 7a8cc7
  5. 8c9ccf
  6. 9eacd8
  7. b1bde0
  8. c4cde8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485cac mixed with black

  1. 485cac
  2. 3d4f95
  3. 33427f
  4. 293669
  5. 1f2a54
  6. 161f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485cac with less saturation

  1. 485cac
  2. 4a5da5
  3. 4d5f9e
  4. 506097
  5. 526190
  6. 556188
  7. 586281
  8. 5b627a
  9. 5d6372
  10. 60636b

Questions about #485cac

What color is #485cac?

#485cac is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 92, 172), in HSL hsl(228, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.962% 0.12913 270.577).

What colors go well with #485cac?

The complementary color of #485cac is #7d5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa5 and #704fa0. The triadic partners are #9f4133 and #117739.

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

White text reads better on #485cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485cac a warm or cool color?

#485cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.129.