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#485dae color: Chinese Bellflower

#485dae is rgb(72, 93, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.305% 0.13071 270.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.3%
0.131
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485dae

#485dae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #485dae mixed with white

  1. 485dae
  2. 586db7
  3. 697dc0
  4. 7a8dc8
  5. 8c9dd1
  6. 9eadd9
  7. b1bde1
  8. c4cde9
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485dae mixed with black

  1. 485dae
  2. 3d5097
  3. 334380
  4. 29376a
  5. 1f2a55
  6. 161f41
  7. 0d142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485dae with less saturation

  1. 485dae
  2. 4b5ea7
  3. 4d60a0
  4. 506198
  5. 536291
  6. 56628a
  7. 586383
  8. 5b637b
  9. 5e6474
  10. 61646c

Questions about #485dae

What color is #485dae?

#485dae is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 174), in HSL hsl(227.65, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.305% 0.13071 270.218).

What colors go well with #485dae?

The complementary color of #485dae is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba6 and #714fa3. The triadic partners are #a14134 and #127839.

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

White text reads better on #485dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485dae a warm or cool color?

#485dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.131.