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#485eac color: Chinese Bellflower

#485eac is rgb(72, 94, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.384% 0.12651 269.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.4%
0.127
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485eac

#485eac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #485eac mixed with white

  1. 485eac
  2. 586eb5
  3. 697ebe
  4. 7a8ec7
  5. 8c9dcf
  6. 9eadd8
  7. b1bde0
  8. c4cee8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485eac mixed with black

  1. 485eac
  2. 3d5195
  3. 33447f
  4. 293769
  5. 1f2b54
  6. 161f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485eac with less saturation

  1. 485eac
  2. 4b5fa5
  3. 4d609e
  4. 506197
  5. 536290
  6. 566389
  7. 596382
  8. 5c647b
  9. 5e6473
  10. 61646c

Questions about #485eac

What color is #485eac?

#485eac is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 94, 172), in HSL hsl(226.8, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.384% 0.12651 269.584).

What colors go well with #485eac?

The complementary color of #485eac is #805f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba4 and #7051a1. The triadic partners are #a04337 and #1c773a.

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

White text reads better on #485eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485eac a warm or cool color?

#485eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.127.