#486173
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.042 240), rgb(72, 97, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#486173 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486173 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 97, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.042 240) |
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 #486173 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486173 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486173 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486173 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500
#738DA0
oklch(63% 0.041 240)
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Step 600
600
#5C778B
oklch(55.6% 0.044 240.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486173
oklch(48% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3E5260
oklch(42.8% 0.034 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#486173 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) | #596174 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545C73 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396567 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486173
#486173
oklch(48% 0.042 240)
- #6F5846
#6F5846
oklch(47.9% 0.041 59.6)
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 #486173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #486173 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.