#485EA4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.9% 0.115 268.8), rgb(72, 94, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#485EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.115 268.8) |
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 #485EA4 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485EA4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485EA4 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485EA4 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#566EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485EA4
oklch(49.9% 0.115 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#485EA4 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) | #4066A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355EA2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136D79 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485EA4
#485EA4
oklch(49.9% 0.115 268.8)
- #7A5F00
#7A5F00
oklch(49.9% 0.102 89.3)
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 #485EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #485EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
Use #485EA4 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.