#486599
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.09 261.5), rgb(72, 101, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#486599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486599 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.09 261.5) |
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 #486599 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486599 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486599 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486599 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5373AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486599
oklch(50.8% 0.09 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#384F78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#304261
oklch(37.8% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#486599 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) | #51699B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476198 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207078 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486599
#486599
oklch(50.8% 0.09 261.5)
- #7F601F
#7F601F
oklch(50.8% 0.09 82.3)
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 #486599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #486599 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.