#485474
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.055 268.3), rgb(72, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#485474 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485474 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.055 268.3) |
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 #485474 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485474 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485474 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485474 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7988B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#61729E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#515F87
oklch(49.1% 0.067 269.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485474
oklch(44.9% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#384159
oklch(37.8% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#485474 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) | #495775 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455373 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5A5F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485474
#485474
oklch(44.9% 0.055 268.3)
- #625330
#625330
oklch(44.8% 0.055 87)
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 #485474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
Use #485474 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.