#485365
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.033 260.2), rgb(72, 83, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#485365 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485365 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.033 260.2) |
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 #485365 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485365 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485365 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #485365 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B4
oklch(70.6% 0.03 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#65748D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#546178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485365
oklch(44% 0.033 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#485365 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) | #4D5466 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5165 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405759 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485365
#485365
oklch(44% 0.033 260.2)
- #5C513E
#5C513E
oklch(44% 0.033 81.2)
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 #485365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #485365 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.