#485A71
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.2% 0.044 254.8), rgb(72, 90, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#485A71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 255°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A71 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.044 254.8) |
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 #485A71 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485A71 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A71 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485A71 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#788BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#61758F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 255.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485A71
oklch(46.2% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#425063
oklch(42.7% 0.036 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#384351
oklch(37.9% 0.028 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#485A71 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) | #525B72 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F62 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A71
#485A71
oklch(46.2% 0.044 254.8)
- #67553D
#67553D
oklch(46.1% 0.043 74.4)
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 #485A71, 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 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
Use #485A71 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.