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#485fae color: Kakitsubata Blue

#485fae is rgb(72, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.726% 0.1281 269.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.7%
0.128
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #485fae

#485fae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #485fae mixed with white

  1. 485fae
  2. 586fb7
  3. 697fc0
  4. 7a8ec8
  5. 8c9ed0
  6. 9eaed9
  7. b1bee1
  8. c4cee8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #485fae mixed with black

  1. 485fae
  2. 3d5297
  3. 334480
  4. 29386a
  5. 1f2c55
  6. 162041
  7. 0d152e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fae with less saturation

  1. 485fae
  2. 4b60a7
  3. 4e61a0
  4. 506299
  5. 536392
  6. 56648b
  7. 596483
  8. 5c657c
  9. 5f6574
  10. 62656d

Questions about #485fae

What color is #485fae?

#485fae is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(226.47, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.726% 0.1281 269.239).

What colors go well with #485fae?

The complementary color of #485fae is #816000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006da6 and #7052a3. The triadic partners are #a24338 and #1d793a.

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

White text reads better on #485fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fae a warm or cool color?

#485fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.128.