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#485fab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#485fab is rgb(72, 95, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.532% 0.12376 268.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.5%
0.124
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485fab

#485fab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #485fab mixed with white

  1. 485fab
  2. 586fb4
  3. 697ebd
  4. 7a8ec6
  5. 8c9ecf
  6. 9faed7
  7. b1bedf
  8. c4cee7
  9. d7deef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #485fab mixed with black

  1. 485fab
  2. 3d5294
  3. 33447e
  4. 293868
  5. 1f2c54
  6. 162040
  7. 0d152d
  8. 060a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fab with less saturation

  1. 485fab
  2. 4b60a4
  3. 4e619d
  4. 506297
  5. 536390
  6. 566389
  7. 596482
  8. 5c647b
  9. 5f6473
  10. 62656c

Questions about #485fab

What color is #485fab?

#485fab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 171), in HSL hsl(226.06, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.532% 0.12376 268.98).

What colors go well with #485fab?

The complementary color of #485fab is #815f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca3 and #6f52a1. The triadic partners are #9f4439 and #22773a.

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

White text reads better on #485fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fab a warm or cool color?

#485fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.124.