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#485eba color: Chinese Bellflower

#485eba is rgb(72, 94, 186) in RGB and oklch(51.326% 0.14655 270.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.3%
0.147
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485eba

#485eba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #485eba mixed with white

  1. 485eba
  2. 586ec2
  3. 697eca
  4. 7a8ed1
  5. 8c9ed8
  6. 9eaedf
  7. b1bee6
  8. c4ceed
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #485eba mixed with black

  1. 485eba
  2. 3d51a1
  3. 334489
  4. 293772
  5. 1f2b5c
  6. 161f46
  7. 0d1432
  8. 060a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485eba with less saturation

  1. 485eba
  2. 4b60b2
  3. 4e61aa
  4. 5163a2
  5. 54649a
  6. 576591
  7. 5a6689
  8. 5d6681
  9. 606778
  10. 646770

Questions about #485eba

What color is #485eba?

#485eba is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 94, 186), in HSL hsl(228.42, 45.24%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.326% 0.14655 270.394).

What colors go well with #485eba?

The complementary color of #485eba is #826200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eb1 and #764ead. The triadic partners are #ab3d2f and #007d36.

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

White text reads better on #485eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485eba a warm or cool color?

#485eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.147.