#485DAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.1% 0.126 270), rgb(72, 93, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#485DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485DAB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.126 270) |
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 #485DAB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485DAB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485DAB text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485DAB text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270)
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Step 600
600
#556CC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 270.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485DAB
oklch(50.1% 0.126 270)
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Step 800
800
#394A88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 270)
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Step 900
900
#313E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#485DAB 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) | #3A66AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5EA9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #016E7B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485DAB
#485DAB
oklch(50.1% 0.126 270)
- #7A6000
#7A6000
oklch(50.1% 0.102 90.2)
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 #485DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #485DAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #485DAB 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.