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#485db3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db3 is rgb(72, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.64% 0.1379 270.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.6%
0.138
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485db3

#485db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #485db3 mixed with white

  1. 485db3
  2. 586dbc
  3. 697dc4
  4. 7a8dcc
  5. 8c9dd4
  6. 9eaddc
  7. b1bde3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485db3 mixed with black

  1. 485db3
  2. 3d509b
  3. 334384
  4. 29376e
  5. 1f2a58
  6. 161f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485db3 with less saturation

  1. 485db3
  2. 4b5fab
  3. 4d60a4
  4. 50619c
  5. 536295
  6. 56638d
  7. 596485
  8. 5c647d
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #485db3

What color is #485db3?

#485db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(228.22, 42.63%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.64% 0.1379 270.496).

What colors go well with #485db3?

The complementary color of #485db3 is #806000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cab and #734fa7. The triadic partners are #a53f31 and #007a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db3?

White text reads better on #485db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db3 a warm or cool color?

#485db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.138.