Close to Royal Blue
#485ED8
#485ED8 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 65% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #485ED8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.87:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #485ED8 as they’d see it.
#485ED8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #485ED8
What color is #485ED8?
#485ED8 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 65% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #485ED8 in RGB?
#485ED8 is rgb(72, 94, 216): 72 red, 94 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #485ED8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 56, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #485ED8?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #485ED8?
Its complement #786A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.