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#485eb3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485eb3 is rgb(72, 94, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.848% 0.13659 270.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.8%
0.137
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485eb3

#485eb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 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 blue colors

Lighter: #485eb3 mixed with white

  1. 485eb3
  2. 586ebc
  3. 697ec4
  4. 7a8ecc
  5. 8c9ed4
  6. 9eaedc
  7. b1bee3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #485eb3 mixed with black

  1. 485eb3
  2. 3d519b
  3. 334484
  4. 29376e
  5. 1f2b58
  6. 161f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485eb3 with less saturation

  1. 485eb3
  2. 4b60ac
  3. 4e61a4
  4. 50629c
  5. 536395
  6. 56648d
  7. 596486
  8. 5c657e
  9. 5f6576
  10. 62656e

Questions about #485eb3

What color is #485eb3?

#485eb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 94, 179), in HSL hsl(227.66, 42.63%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.848% 0.13659 270.054).

What colors go well with #485eb3?

The complementary color of #485eb3 is #816100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006dab and #7350a7. The triadic partners are #a54033 and #097a38.

Is white or black text more readable on #485eb3?

White text reads better on #485eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485eb3 a warm or cool color?

#485eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.137.