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#485db8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485db8 is rgb(72, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.983% 0.14501 270.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51%
0.145
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485db8

#485db8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #485db8 mixed with white

  1. 485db8
  2. 586dc0
  3. 697ec8
  4. 7a8ed0
  5. 8c9ed7
  6. 9eaede
  7. b1bee5
  8. c4ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #485db8 mixed with black

  1. 485db8
  2. 3d50a0
  3. 334388
  4. 293771
  5. 1f2a5b
  6. 161f45
  7. 0d1431
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485db8 with less saturation

  1. 485db8
  2. 4b5fb0
  3. 4d60a8
  4. 5062a0
  5. 536398
  6. 566490
  7. 596488
  8. 5c6580
  9. 606577
  10. 63666f

Questions about #485db8

What color is #485db8?

#485db8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(228.75, 44.09%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.983% 0.14501 270.713).

What colors go well with #485db8?

The complementary color of #485db8 is #816100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006db0 and #754eab. The triadic partners are #a93d2e and #007c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #485db8?

White text reads better on #485db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485db8 a warm or cool color?

#485db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.145.