#485DC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.2% 0.169 271.1), rgb(72, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#485DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.169 271.1) |
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 #485DC9 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485DC9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485DC9 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485DC9 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#839BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#667FED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F65DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 271.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485DC9
oklch(52.2% 0.169 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#35459A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#485DC9 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) | #116CCD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485DC9
#485DC9
oklch(52.2% 0.169 271.1)
- #806600
#806600
oklch(52.1% 0.107 91.2)
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 #485DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #485DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #485DC9 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.