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#485db2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db2 is rgb(72, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.573% 0.13646 270.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.6%
0.136
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485db2

#485db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 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: #485db2 mixed with white

  1. 485db2
  2. 586dbb
  3. 697dc3
  4. 7a8dcb
  5. 8c9dd3
  6. 9eaddb
  7. b1bde3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485db2 mixed with black

  1. 485db2
  2. 3d509a
  3. 334383
  4. 29376d
  5. 1f2a57
  6. 161f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485db2 with less saturation

  1. 485db2
  2. 4b5fab
  3. 4d60a3
  4. 50619c
  5. 536294
  6. 56638c
  7. 596485
  8. 5c647d
  9. 5f6475
  10. 62656d

Questions about #485db2

What color is #485db2?

#485db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(228.11, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.573% 0.13646 270.446).

What colors go well with #485db2?

The complementary color of #485db2 is #7f6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006caa and #724fa6. The triadic partners are #a44031 and #047938.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db2?

White text reads better on #485db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db2 a warm or cool color?

#485db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.136.