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#485dab color: Chinese Bellflower

#485dab is rgb(72, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.107% 0.12637 270.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.1%
0.126
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485dab

#485dab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #485dab mixed with white

  1. 485dab
  2. 586db4
  3. 697dbd
  4. 7a8dc6
  5. 8c9dcf
  6. 9eadd7
  7. b1bddf
  8. c4cde8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485dab mixed with black

  1. 485dab
  2. 3d5094
  3. 33437e
  4. 293768
  5. 1f2a54
  6. 161f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485dab with less saturation

  1. 485dab
  2. 4b5ea4
  3. 4d5f9d
  4. 506096
  5. 53618f
  6. 556288
  7. 586281
  8. 5b637a
  9. 5e6372
  10. 61636b

Questions about #485dab

What color is #485dab?

#485dab is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(227.27, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.107% 0.12637 270.016).

What colors go well with #485dab?

The complementary color of #485dab is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa3 and #6f50a0. The triadic partners are #9f4235 and #19773a.

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

White text reads better on #485dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485dab a warm or cool color?

#485dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.126.