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#485daf color: Chinese Bellflower

#485daf is rgb(72, 93, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.371% 0.13215 270.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.4%
0.132
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485daf

#485daf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #485daf mixed with white

  1. 485daf
  2. 586db8
  3. 697dc1
  4. 7a8dc9
  5. 8c9dd1
  6. 9eadd9
  7. b1bde1
  8. c4cde9
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485daf mixed with black

  1. 485daf
  2. 3d5098
  3. 334381
  4. 29376b
  5. 1f2a56
  6. 161f41
  7. 0d142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485daf with less saturation

  1. 485daf
  2. 4b5ea8
  3. 4d60a1
  4. 506199
  5. 536292
  6. 56628b
  7. 586383
  8. 5b647c
  9. 5e6474
  10. 61646c

Questions about #485daf

What color is #485daf?

#485daf is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 175), in HSL hsl(227.77, 41.7%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.371% 0.13215 270.279).

What colors go well with #485daf?

The complementary color of #485daf is #7f6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba7 and #714fa3. The triadic partners are #a24133 and #0f7839.

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

White text reads better on #485daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485daf a warm or cool color?

#485daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.132.