#0486C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.138 241.3), rgb(4, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#0486C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0486C8 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.138 241.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0486C8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0486C8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0486C8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0486C8 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#65A8D9
oklch(70.6% 0.099 241.8)
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Step 500
500
#3192CF
oklch(63.2% 0.127 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0486C8
oklch(59.3% 0.138 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4669
oklch(37.7% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#0486C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6688CB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0486C8
#0486C8
oklch(59.3% 0.138 241.3)
- #B76700
#B76700
oklch(59.2% 0.138 61)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0486C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.007
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #0486C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.