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#48619a color: Bio Blue

#48619a is rgb(72, 97, 154) in RGB and oklch(49.934% 0.0963 265.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.9%
0.096
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #48619a

#48619a is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #48619a mixed with white

  1. 48619a
  2. 5970a4
  3. 6a7faf
  4. 7b8fb9
  5. 8d9ec3
  6. 9faecd
  7. b2bed7
  8. c5cee1
  9. d8deeb
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #48619a mixed with black

  1. 48619a
  2. 3d5385
  3. 334671
  4. 29395e
  5. 1f2d4b
  6. 162139
  7. 0d1527
  8. 060b17
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48619a with less saturation

  1. 48619a
  2. 4b6295
  3. 4e628f
  4. 50628a
  5. 536385
  6. 56637f
  7. 58637a
  8. 5b6374
  9. 5e636e
  10. 606369

Questions about #48619a

What color is #48619a?

#48619a is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 97, 154), in HSL hsl(221.71, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.934% 0.0963 265.156).

What colors go well with #48619a?

The complementary color of #48619a is #7c5e10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a6b92 and #675794. The triadic partners are #924b46 and #3c713f.

Is white or black text more readable on #48619a?

White text reads better on #48619a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48619a a warm or cool color?

#48619a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.096.