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#485fc0 color: Soft blue

#485fc0 is rgb(72, 95, 192) in RGB and oklch(51.95% 0.15369 270.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.9%
0.154
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #485fc0

#485fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #485fc0 mixed with white

  1. 485fc0
  2. 586fc7
  3. 6980cf
  4. 7a8fd6
  5. 8c9fdc
  6. 9eafe3
  7. b1bfe9
  8. c4cfef
  9. d7dff4
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #485fc0 mixed with black

  1. 485fc0
  2. 3d52a7
  3. 33448e
  4. 293876
  5. 1f2c5f
  6. 162049
  7. 0d1534
  8. 060a20
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #485fc0 with less saturation

  1. 485fc0
  2. 4b61b8
  3. 4e63af
  4. 5164a7
  5. 54659e
  6. 586695
  7. 5b678d
  8. 5e6884
  9. 62687b
  10. 656972

Questions about #485fc0

What color is #485fc0?

#485fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 95, 192), in HSL hsl(228.5, 48.78%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.95% 0.15369 270.241).

What colors go well with #485fc0?

The complementary color of #485fc0 is #846400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b4 and #784fb2. The triadic partners are #b03c2d and #008034.

Is white or black text more readable on #485fc0?

White text reads better on #485fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #485fc0 a warm or cool color?

#485fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.154.