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#485da2 color: Bio Blue

#485da2 is rgb(72, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.532% 0.1132 269.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

49.5%
0.113
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #485da2

#485da2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 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: #485da2 mixed with white

  1. 485da2
  2. 586dac
  3. 697cb6
  4. 7a8cbf
  5. 8c9cc9
  6. 9facd2
  7. b1bddb
  8. c4cde4
  9. d7dded
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #485da2 mixed with black

  1. 485da2
  2. 3d508c
  3. 334377
  4. 293763
  5. 1f2a4f
  6. 161f3c
  7. 0d142a
  8. 060a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485da2 with less saturation

  1. 485da2
  2. 4a5e9c
  3. 4d5f96
  4. 50608f
  5. 526089
  6. 556183
  7. 57617c
  8. 5a6176
  9. 5d626f
  10. 5f6269

Questions about #485da2

What color is #485da2?

#485da2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(226, 38.46%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.532% 0.1132 269.217).

What colors go well with #485da2?

The complementary color of #485da2 is #7c5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00699b and #6c5199. The triadic partners are #98453a and #28733c.

Is white or black text more readable on #485da2?

White text reads better on #485da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485da2 a warm or cool color?

#485da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.113.