#485960
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.2% 0.024 224.8), rgb(72, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#485960 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485960 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.024 224.8) |
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 #485960 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485960 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485960 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485960 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#788E97
oklch(63.2% 0.029 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#607881
oklch(55.7% 0.031 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F656D
oklch(49.2% 0.029 222.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485960
oklch(45.2% 0.024 224.8)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#485960 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) | #555860 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415B5B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485960
#485960
oklch(45.2% 0.024 224.8)
- #62524B
#62524B
oklch(45.2% 0.024 45)
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 #485960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #485960 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.