#485799
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.7% 0.108 272.1), rgb(72, 87, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#485799 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485799 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 87, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.108 272.1) |
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 #485799 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485799 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485799 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485799 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485799
oklch(47.7% 0.108 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#485799 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335898 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236570 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485799
#485799
oklch(47.7% 0.108 272.1)
- #705A00
#705A00
oklch(47.6% 0.097 92.2)
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 #485799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #485799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #485799 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.