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#485db1 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db1 is rgb(72, 93, 177) in RGB and oklch(50.505% 0.13503 270.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.5%
0.135
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485db1

#485db1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #485db1 mixed with white

  1. 485db1
  2. 586dba
  3. 697dc2
  4. 7a8dca
  5. 8c9dd3
  6. 9eadda
  7. b1bde2
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485db1 mixed with black

  1. 485db1
  2. 3d5099
  3. 334383
  4. 29376c
  5. 1f2a57
  6. 161f42
  7. 0d142f
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485db1 with less saturation

  1. 485db1
  2. 4b5faa
  3. 4d60a2
  4. 50619b
  5. 536293
  6. 56638c
  7. 596384
  8. 5c647c
  9. 5f6475
  10. 62646d

Questions about #485db1

What color is #485db1?

#485db1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 177), in HSL hsl(228, 42.17%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.505% 0.13503 270.393).

What colors go well with #485db1?

The complementary color of #485db1 is #7f6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca9 and #724fa5. The triadic partners are #a44032 and #087938.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db1?

White text reads better on #485db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db1 a warm or cool color?

#485db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.135.