#485070
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.054 273.2), rgb(72, 80, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#485070 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485070 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.054 273.2) |
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 #485070 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485070 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485070 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485070 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B1
oklch(63% 0.065 273)
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Step 600
600
#66719D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485070
oklch(43.8% 0.054 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#485070 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) | #465371 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D565B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485070
#485070
oklch(43.8% 0.054 273.2)
- #5C512E
#5C512E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 92.5)
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 #485070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #485070 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.