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#485DA5

#485da5 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#485da5 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 36.47% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.36% cyan, 43.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 226.45°, with 39.24% saturation and 46.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 6.29.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1192

Complementary

  1. #485da5
  2. #a59048

Split complementary

  1. #485da5
  2. #a56148
  3. #8ca548

Analogous

  1. #488ca5
  2. #485da5
  3. #6148a5

Triadic

  1. #485da5
  2. #a5485d
  3. #5da548

Tetradic

  1. #485da5
  2. #9048a5
  3. #a59048
  4. #5da548

Square

  1. #485da5
  2. #a5488c
  3. #a59048
  4. #48a561

Monochromatic

  1. #1a213a
  2. #313f70
  3. #485da5
  4. #7688c3
  5. #abb6db

Shades

#485da5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #485da5
  2. #415495
  3. #3a4a84
  4. #324174
  5. #2b3863
  6. #242f53
  7. #1d2542
  8. #161c32
  9. #0e1321
  10. #070911
  11. #000000

Tints

#485da5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #485da5
  2. #5a6dae
  3. #6d7db7
  4. #7f8ec0
  5. #919ec9
  6. #a4aed2
  7. #b6bedb
  8. #c8cee4
  9. #dadfed
  10. #edeff6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#485da5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #485da5
  2. #4e61a1
  3. #53649e
  4. #59689a
  5. #5e6b96
  6. #646f93
  7. #6a728f
  8. #6f768b
  9. #757987
  10. #7a7d84
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585f82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e65a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #325da3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #116d79 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4262a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c5da4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #30678d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-485da5 {
  color: #485da5;
}
Background
.bg-485da5 {
  background-color: #485da5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-485da5 {
  border: 2px solid #485da5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #485da5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 93 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 39% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-485da5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #485da5, #6148a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-485da5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 93 165 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.29 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.50 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.79 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.10 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.28 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.39 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.85 #b7a25a Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#485da5  rgb(72, 93, 165)  hsl(226, 39%, 46%)  Sapphire
#a59048  rgb(165, 144, 72)  hsl(46, 39%, 46%)  Brass
#a5485d  rgb(165, 72, 93)  hsl(346, 39%, 46%)  Cordovan
#5da548  rgb(93, 165, 72)  hsl(106, 39%, 46%)  Asparagus