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#485dbe color: Soft indigo

#485dbe is rgb(72, 93, 190) in RGB and oklch(51.405% 0.15346 270.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.4%
0.153
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485dbe

#485dbe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #485dbe mixed with white

  1. 485dbe
  2. 586ec6
  3. 687ecd
  4. 7a8ed4
  5. 8b9edb
  6. 9eaee2
  7. b1bee8
  8. c4ceee
  9. d7def4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #485dbe mixed with black

  1. 485dbe
  2. 3d50a5
  3. 33438c
  4. 293775
  5. 1f2a5e
  6. 161f48
  7. 0d1433
  8. 060a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485dbe with less saturation

  1. 485dbe
  2. 4b5fb6
  3. 4e61ad
  4. 5162a5
  5. 54649c
  6. 576594
  7. 5a668b
  8. 5d6682
  9. 606779
  10. 646770

Questions about #485dbe

What color is #485dbe?

#485dbe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(72, 93, 190), in HSL hsl(229.32, 47.58%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.405% 0.15346 270.907).

What colors go well with #485dbe?

The complementary color of #485dbe is #826300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eb3 and #774db0. The triadic partners are #ae3b2a and #007e34.

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

White text reads better on #485dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485dbe a warm or cool color?

#485dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.153.