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#485faf color: Kakitsubata Blue

#485faf is rgb(72, 95, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.792% 0.12955 269.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.8%
0.130
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485faf

#485faf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #485faf mixed with white

  1. 485faf
  2. 586fb8
  3. 697fc0
  4. 7a8ec9
  5. 8c9ed1
  6. 9eaed9
  7. b1bee1
  8. c4cee9
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #485faf mixed with black

  1. 485faf
  2. 3d5298
  3. 334481
  4. 29386b
  5. 1f2c56
  6. 162041
  7. 0d152e
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485faf with less saturation

  1. 485faf
  2. 4b60a8
  3. 4e61a1
  4. 51629a
  5. 536392
  6. 56648b
  7. 596484
  8. 5c657c
  9. 5f6575
  10. 62656d

Questions about #485faf

What color is #485faf?

#485faf is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 175), in HSL hsl(226.6, 41.7%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.792% 0.12955 269.318).

What colors go well with #485faf?

The complementary color of #485faf is #816000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006da7 and #7151a4. The triadic partners are #a24337 and #1b7939.

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

White text reads better on #485faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485faf a warm or cool color?

#485faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.13.