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#48619f color: Bio Blue

#48619f is rgb(72, 97, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.226% 0.10366 266.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

50.2%
0.104
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #48619f

#48619f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #48619f mixed with white

  1. 48619f
  2. 5970a9
  3. 6a80b3
  4. 7b8fbd
  5. 8d9ec6
  6. 9faed0
  7. b2beda
  8. c4cee3
  9. d8deec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #48619f mixed with black

  1. 48619f
  2. 3d538a
  3. 334675
  4. 293961
  5. 1f2d4d
  6. 16213b
  7. 0d1529
  8. 060b18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48619f with less saturation

  1. 48619f
  2. 4b6299
  3. 4e6294
  4. 50638e
  5. 536388
  6. 566382
  7. 59647c
  8. 5c6476
  9. 5e6470
  10. 61646a

Questions about #48619f

What color is #48619f?

#48619f is soft blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 97, 159), in HSL hsl(222.76, 37.66%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.226% 0.10366 266.164).

What colors go well with #48619f?

The complementary color of #48619f is #7e5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6c97 and #6a5698. The triadic partners are #964a44 and #37733e.

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

White text reads better on #48619f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48619f a warm or cool color?

#48619f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.104.