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#485db6 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db6 is rgb(72, 93, 182) in RGB and oklch(50.845% 0.14217 270.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.8%
0.142
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485db6

#485db6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #485db6 mixed with white

  1. 485db6
  2. 586dbe
  3. 697dc6
  4. 7a8dce
  5. 8c9dd6
  6. 9eaedd
  7. b1bee4
  8. c4ceeb
  9. d7def2
  10. ebeef9

Darker: #485db6 mixed with black

  1. 485db6
  2. 3d509e
  3. 334386
  4. 29376f
  5. 1f2a59
  6. 161f44
  7. 0d1430
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485db6 with less saturation

  1. 485db6
  2. 4b5fae
  3. 4d60a6
  4. 50619f
  5. 536397
  6. 56638f
  7. 596487
  8. 5c657f
  9. 5f6576
  10. 62656e

Questions about #485db6

What color is #485db6?

#485db6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 182), in HSL hsl(228.55, 43.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.845% 0.14217 270.633).

What colors go well with #485db6?

The complementary color of #485db6 is #806100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cae and #744ea9. The triadic partners are #a83e2f and #007b37.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db6?

White text reads better on #485db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db6 a warm or cool color?

#485db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.142.