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#485cb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485cb2 is rgb(72, 92, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.366% 0.13777 270.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.4%
0.138
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485cb2

#485cb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #485cb2 mixed with white

  1. 485cb2
  2. 586cbb
  3. 697cc3
  4. 7a8dcb
  5. 8c9dd3
  6. 9eaddb
  7. b1bde3
  8. c4cdea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485cb2 mixed with black

  1. 485cb2
  2. 3d4f9a
  3. 334283
  4. 29366d
  5. 1f2a57
  6. 161f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485cb2 with less saturation

  1. 485cb2
  2. 4b5eaa
  3. 4d5fa3
  4. 50609b
  5. 536194
  6. 55628c
  7. 586384
  8. 5b637c
  9. 5e6475
  10. 61646c

Questions about #485cb2

What color is #485cb2?

#485cb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 92, 178), in HSL hsl(228.68, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.366% 0.13777 270.886).

What colors go well with #485cb2?

The complementary color of #485cb2 is #7e6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006baa and #724ea5. The triadic partners are #a43f2f and #007937.

Is white or black text more readable on #485cb2?

White text reads better on #485cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485cb2 a warm or cool color?

#485cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.138.