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#485db0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db0 is rgb(72, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.438% 0.13359 270.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.4%
0.134
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485db0

#485db0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #485db0 mixed with white

  1. 485db0
  2. 586db9
  3. 697dc1
  4. 7a8dca
  5. 8c9dd2
  6. 9eadda
  7. b1bde2
  8. c4cee9
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485db0 mixed with black

  1. 485db0
  2. 3d5099
  3. 334382
  4. 29376c
  5. 1f2a56
  6. 161f42
  7. 0d142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485db0 with less saturation

  1. 485db0
  2. 4b5ea9
  3. 4d60a1
  4. 50619a
  5. 536293
  6. 56638b
  7. 596384
  8. 5b647c
  9. 5e6474
  10. 61646c

Questions about #485db0

What color is #485db0?

#485db0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(227.88, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.438% 0.13359 270.337).

What colors go well with #485db0?

The complementary color of #485db0 is #7f6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba8 and #714fa4. The triadic partners are #a34033 and #0c7938.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db0?

White text reads better on #485db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db0 a warm or cool color?

#485db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.134.