#485D96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.095 267.5), rgb(72, 93, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#485D96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D96 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.095 267.5) |
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 #485D96 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485D96 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D96 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485D96 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500
#7087C3
oklch(63% 0.095 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5970B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485D96
oklch(48.8% 0.095 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#485D96 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) | #476398 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C95 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256972 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D96
#485D96
oklch(48.8% 0.095 267.5)
- #775C0C
#775C0C
oklch(48.9% 0.096 87.6)
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 #485D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.007
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #485D96 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.