#485D93
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.6% 0.091 266.9), rgb(72, 93, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#485D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D93 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.091 266.9) |
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 #485D93 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485D93 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D93 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485D93 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5971AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485D93
oklch(48.6% 0.091 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#485D93 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) | #486295 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B92 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286971 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D93
#485D93
oklch(48.6% 0.091 266.9)
- #765B14
#765B14
oklch(48.6% 0.091 86.3)
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 #485D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.006
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
Use #485D93 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.