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#485da1 color: Bio Blue

#485da1 is rgb(72, 93, 161) in RGB and oklch(49.47% 0.11173 269.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

49.5%
0.112
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485da1

#485da1 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485da1 mixed with white

  1. 485da1
  2. 586dab
  3. 697cb5
  4. 7a8cbe
  5. 8c9cc8
  6. 9facd1
  7. b1bcdb
  8. c4cde4
  9. d7dded
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #485da1 mixed with black

  1. 485da1
  2. 3d508b
  3. 334376
  4. 293762
  5. 1f2a4e
  6. 161f3c
  7. 0d142a
  8. 060a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485da1 with less saturation

  1. 485da1
  2. 4a5e9b
  3. 4d5f95
  4. 50608f
  5. 526088
  6. 556182
  7. 57617c
  8. 5a6175
  9. 5c616f
  10. 5f6268

Questions about #485da1

What color is #485da1?

#485da1 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 161), in HSL hsl(225.84, 38.2%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.47% 0.11173 269.106).

What colors go well with #485da1?

The complementary color of #485da1 is #7b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00699a and #6b5198. The triadic partners are #97453b and #2a733d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485da1?

White text reads better on #485da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485da1 a warm or cool color?

#485da1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.112.