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#485eb0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485eb0 is rgb(72, 94, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.647% 0.13229 269.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.6%
0.132
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485eb0

#485eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #485eb0 mixed with white

  1. 485eb0
  2. 586eb9
  3. 697ec1
  4. 7a8eca
  5. 8c9ed2
  6. 9eaeda
  7. b1bee2
  8. c4cee9
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #485eb0 mixed with black

  1. 485eb0
  2. 3d5199
  3. 334482
  4. 29376c
  5. 1f2b56
  6. 161f42
  7. 0d142e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485eb0 with less saturation

  1. 485eb0
  2. 4b5fa9
  3. 4d61a1
  4. 50629a
  5. 536393
  6. 56638b
  7. 596484
  8. 5c647c
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #485eb0

What color is #485eb0?

#485eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 94, 176), in HSL hsl(227.31, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.647% 0.13229 269.871).

What colors go well with #485eb0?

The complementary color of #485eb0 is #806000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca8 and #7150a5. The triadic partners are #a34135 and #137939.

Is white or black text more readable on #485eb0?

White text reads better on #485eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485eb0 a warm or cool color?

#485eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.132.