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#485fa5 color: Bio Blue

#485fa5 is rgb(72, 95, 165) in RGB and oklch(50.152% 0.11501 268.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50.2%
0.115
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485fa5

#485fa5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #485fa5 mixed with white

  1. 485fa5
  2. 586faf
  3. 697eb8
  4. 7b8ec1
  5. 8c9ecb
  6. 9fadd4
  7. b1bddc
  8. c4cee5
  9. d8deee
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485fa5 mixed with black

  1. 485fa5
  2. 3d528f
  3. 334479
  4. 293865
  5. 1f2c51
  6. 16203d
  7. 0d152b
  8. 060a1a
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fa5 with less saturation

  1. 485fa5
  2. 4b609f
  3. 4d6198
  4. 506292
  5. 53628c
  6. 566385
  7. 58637f
  8. 5b6378
  9. 5e6371
  10. 61646a

Questions about #485fa5

What color is #485fa5?

#485fa5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 165), in HSL hsl(225.16, 39.24%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.152% 0.11501 268.355).

What colors go well with #485fa5?

The complementary color of #485fa5 is #7f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b9d and #6d539c. The triadic partners are #9b463d and #2b753c.

Is white or black text more readable on #485fa5?

White text reads better on #485fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fa5 a warm or cool color?

#485fa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.115.