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#485fa2 color: Bio Blue

#485fa2 is rgb(72, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.967% 0.11061 267.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50%
0.111
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485fa2

#485fa2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #485fa2 mixed with white

  1. 485fa2
  2. 586fac
  3. 697eb6
  4. 7b8ebf
  5. 8d9dc9
  6. 9fadd2
  7. b1bddb
  8. c4cee4
  9. d8deed
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #485fa2 mixed with black

  1. 485fa2
  2. 3d528c
  3. 334477
  4. 293863
  5. 1f2c4f
  6. 16203c
  7. 0d152a
  8. 060a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fa2 with less saturation

  1. 485fa2
  2. 4b609c
  3. 4d6196
  4. 506190
  5. 53628a
  6. 556283
  7. 58637d
  8. 5b6377
  9. 5e6370
  10. 60636a

Questions about #485fa2

What color is #485fa2?

#485fa2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(224.67, 38.46%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.967% 0.11061 267.978).

What colors go well with #485fa2?

The complementary color of #485fa2 is #7d5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b9a and #6b5399. The triadic partners are #98473e and #2f743d.

Is white or black text more readable on #485fa2?

White text reads better on #485fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fa2 a warm or cool color?

#485fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.111.