#486197
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.092 264.4), rgb(72, 97, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#486197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486197 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 97, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.092 264.4) |
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 #486197 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486197 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486197 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486197 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5672AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486197
oklch(49.8% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#486197 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) | #4C6699 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F96 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236D75 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486197
#486197
oklch(49.8% 0.092 264.4)
- #7B5E18
#7B5E18
oklch(49.9% 0.092 84.8)
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 #486197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.007
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
Use #486197 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.