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#485faa color: Kakitsubata Blue

#485faa is rgb(72, 95, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.468% 0.12231 268.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.5%
0.122
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485faa

#485faa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #485faa mixed with white

  1. 485faa
  2. 586fb3
  3. 697ebc
  4. 7a8ec5
  5. 8c9ece
  6. 9faed6
  7. b1bedf
  8. c4cee7
  9. d7deef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485faa mixed with black

  1. 485faa
  2. 3d5293
  3. 33447d
  4. 293868
  5. 1f2c53
  6. 16203f
  7. 0d152d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485faa with less saturation

  1. 485faa
  2. 4b60a3
  3. 4e619d
  4. 506296
  5. 53638f
  6. 566388
  7. 596481
  8. 5c647a
  9. 5f6473
  10. 62646c

Questions about #485faa

What color is #485faa?

#485faa is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 170), in HSL hsl(225.92, 40.5%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.468% 0.12231 268.887).

What colors go well with #485faa?

The complementary color of #485faa is #815f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca2 and #6f52a0. The triadic partners are #9e443a and #24773b.

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

White text reads better on #485faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485faa a warm or cool color?

#485faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.122.