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#485dac color: Chinese Bellflower

#485dac is rgb(72, 93, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.173% 0.12782 270.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.2%
0.128
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485dac

#485dac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #485dac mixed with white

  1. 485dac
  2. 586db5
  3. 697dbe
  4. 7a8dc7
  5. 8c9dcf
  6. 9eadd8
  7. b1bde0
  8. c4cde8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485dac mixed with black

  1. 485dac
  2. 3d5095
  3. 33437f
  4. 293769
  5. 1f2a54
  6. 161f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485dac with less saturation

  1. 485dac
  2. 4b5ea5
  3. 4d5f9e
  4. 506097
  5. 536190
  6. 556289
  7. 586382
  8. 5b637a
  9. 5e6373
  10. 61646b

Questions about #485dac

What color is #485dac?

#485dac is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 172), in HSL hsl(227.4, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.173% 0.12782 270.086).

What colors go well with #485dac?

The complementary color of #485dac is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba4 and #7050a1. The triadic partners are #a04235 and #17773a.

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

White text reads better on #485dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485dac a warm or cool color?

#485dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.128.