#485778
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.057 265.4), rgb(72, 87, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#485778 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485778 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 87, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.057 265.4) |
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 #485778 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485778 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485778 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #485778 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7589B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6088
oklch(49.1% 0.068 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485778
oklch(45.8% 0.057 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#485778 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) | #4C5979 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395E62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485778
#485778
oklch(45.8% 0.057 265.4)
- #665531
#665531
oklch(45.8% 0.057 85)
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 #485778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #485778 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.