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#485fb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#485fb2 is rgb(72, 95, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.99% 0.13386 269.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

51%
0.134
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #485fb2

#485fb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #485fb2 mixed with white

  1. 485fb2
  2. 586fbb
  3. 697fc3
  4. 7a8fcb
  5. 8c9ed3
  6. 9eaedb
  7. b1bee3
  8. c4ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeff8

Darker: #485fb2 mixed with black

  1. 485fb2
  2. 3d529a
  3. 334483
  4. 29386d
  5. 1f2c57
  6. 162043
  7. 0d152f
  8. 060a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #485fb2 with less saturation

  1. 485fb2
  2. 4b60ab
  3. 4e62a3
  4. 51639c
  5. 546494
  6. 57648d
  7. 5a6585
  8. 5d657e
  9. 606676
  10. 63666e

Questions about #485fb2

What color is #485fb2?

#485fb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 178), in HSL hsl(226.98, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.99% 0.13386 269.535).

What colors go well with #485fb2?

The complementary color of #485fb2 is #826100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daa and #7251a7. The triadic partners are #a54235 and #147a38.

Is white or black text more readable on #485fb2?

White text reads better on #485fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fb2 a warm or cool color?

#485fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.134.