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#485eb5 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485eb5 is rgb(72, 94, 181) in RGB and oklch(50.983% 0.13945 270.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485eb5

#485eb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #485eb5 mixed with white

  1. 485eb5
  2. 586ebd
  3. 697ec5
  4. 7a8ecd
  5. 8c9ed5
  6. 9eaedd
  7. b1bee4
  8. c4ceeb
  9. d7def2
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #485eb5 mixed with black

  1. 485eb5
  2. 3d519d
  3. 334486
  4. 29376f
  5. 1f2b59
  6. 161f44
  7. 0d1430
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485eb5 with less saturation

  1. 485eb5
  2. 4b60ad
  3. 4e61a6
  4. 50629e
  5. 536396
  6. 56648e
  7. 596587
  8. 5d657f
  9. 606677
  10. 63666e

Questions about #485eb5

What color is #485eb5?

#485eb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 94, 181), in HSL hsl(227.89, 43.08%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.983% 0.13945 270.163).

What colors go well with #485eb5?

The complementary color of #485eb5 is #816100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006dad and #734fa9. The triadic partners are #a73f32 and #017b37.

Is white or black text more readable on #485eb5?

White text reads better on #485eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485eb5 a warm or cool color?

#485eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.139.