#485EA9
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.2% 0.122 269.3), rgb(72, 94, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#485EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.122 269.3) |
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 #485EA9 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485EA9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485EA9 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485EA9 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#556DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485EA9
oklch(50.2% 0.122 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#485EA9 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) | #3D67AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305EA7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #066F7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485EA9
#485EA9
oklch(50.2% 0.122 269.3)
- #7B6000
#7B6000
oklch(50.2% 0.103 89.4)
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 #485EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #485EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #485EA9 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.