#485E6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47% 0.037 240.1), rgb(72, 94, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#485E6E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E6E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.037 240.1) |
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 #485E6E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485E6E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E6E text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485E6E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#768D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485E6E
oklch(47% 0.037 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#40525E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#485E6E 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) | #575E6F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6263 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E6E
#485E6E
oklch(47% 0.037 240.1)
- #6B5646
#6B5646
oklch(47% 0.037 59)
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 #485E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
Use #485E6E 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.