#485173
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.057 272.5), rgb(72, 81, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#485173 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485173 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.057 272.5) |
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 #485173 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485173 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485173 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #485173 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#64719F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#535E88
oklch(49% 0.069 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485173
oklch(44.2% 0.057 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#485173 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) | #465474 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B585D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485173
#485173
oklch(44.2% 0.057 272.5)
- #5E522C
#5E522C
oklch(44.1% 0.057 92.4)
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 #485173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #485173 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.