#485A68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.032 241.8), rgb(72, 90, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#485A68 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.032 241.8) |
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 #485A68 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485A68 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A68 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #485A68 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E778A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6475
oklch(49.2% 0.038 241.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A68
oklch(45.8% 0.032 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#485A68 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) | #545A69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5D5E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A68
#485A68
oklch(45.8% 0.032 241.8)
- #655445
#655445
oklch(45.9% 0.033 63.3)
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 #485A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #485A68 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.