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#485fb1 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485fb1 is rgb(72, 95, 177) in RGB and oklch(50.923% 0.13243 269.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.9%
0.132
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485fb1

#485fb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #485fb1 mixed with white

  1. 485fb1
  2. 586fba
  3. 697fc2
  4. 7a8fca
  5. 8c9ed2
  6. 9eaeda
  7. b1bee2
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #485fb1 mixed with black

  1. 485fb1
  2. 3d5299
  3. 334483
  4. 29386c
  5. 1f2c57
  6. 162042
  7. 0d152f
  8. 060a1c
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fb1 with less saturation

  1. 485fb1
  2. 4b60aa
  3. 4e62a2
  4. 51639b
  5. 546494
  6. 57648c
  7. 5a6585
  8. 5d657d
  9. 606676
  10. 63666e

Questions about #485fb1

What color is #485fb1?

#485fb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 177), in HSL hsl(226.86, 42.17%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.923% 0.13243 269.466).

What colors go well with #485fb1?

The complementary color of #485fb1 is #826100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006da9 and #7251a6. The triadic partners are #a44236 and #177a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #485fb1?

White text reads better on #485fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fb1 a warm or cool color?

#485fb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.132.