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#485d8a color: Anchor Point

#485d8a is rgb(72, 93, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.136% 0.07741 264.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

48.1%
0.077
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #485d8a

#485d8a is a dusty dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Anchor Point (#435d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485d8a mixed with white

  1. 485d8a
  2. 596c96
  3. 6a7ca1
  4. 7b8bad
  5. 8d9bb9
  6. 9fabc4
  7. b2bcd0
  8. c4ccdc
  9. d8dde7
  10. ebeef3

Darker: #485d8a mixed with black

  1. 485d8a
  2. 3d5077
  3. 334365
  4. 293753
  5. 1f2a42
  6. 161f32
  7. 0d1422
  8. 060a14
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485d8a with less saturation

  1. 485d8a
  2. 4a5d86
  3. 4c5e81
  4. 4f5e7d
  5. 515e79
  6. 535e74
  7. 555e70
  8. 575e6c
  9. 5a5e67
  10. 5c5e62

Questions about #485d8a

What color is #485d8a?

#485d8a is dusty dark blue. The closest named color is Anchor Point. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 138), in HSL hsl(220.91, 31.43%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.136% 0.07741 264.567).

What colors go well with #485d8a?

The complementary color of #485d8a is #725a25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b6583 and #615585. The triadic partners are #844c48 and #416942.

Is white or black text more readable on #485d8a?

White text reads better on #485d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485d8a a warm or cool color?

#485d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.077.