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#485cae color: Chinese Bellflower

#485cae is rgb(72, 92, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.095% 0.13202 270.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.1%
0.132
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485cae

#485cae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #485cae mixed with white

  1. 485cae
  2. 586cb7
  3. 697cc0
  4. 7a8cc8
  5. 8c9cd1
  6. 9eadd9
  7. b1bde1
  8. c4cde9
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485cae mixed with black

  1. 485cae
  2. 3d4f97
  3. 334280
  4. 29366a
  5. 1f2a55
  6. 161f41
  7. 0d142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485cae with less saturation

  1. 485cae
  2. 4a5da7
  3. 4d5fa0
  4. 506098
  5. 526191
  6. 55628a
  7. 586282
  8. 5b637b
  9. 5e6373
  10. 60636b

Questions about #485cae

What color is #485cae?

#485cae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 92, 174), in HSL hsl(228.24, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.095% 0.13202 270.691).

What colors go well with #485cae?

The complementary color of #485cae is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa7 and #714ea2. The triadic partners are #a14032 and #0b7839.

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

White text reads better on #485cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485cae a warm or cool color?

#485cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.132.