#486AA1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.096 259.7), rgb(72, 106, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#486AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.096 259.7) |
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 #486AA1 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486AA1 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486AA1 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486AA1 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#698ABF
oklch(63% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486AA1
oklch(52.4% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#426193
oklch(49.2% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#486AA1 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) | #546EA3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13767E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486AA1
#486AA1
oklch(52.4% 0.096 259.7)
- #87631D
#87631D
oklch(52.4% 0.096 79.8)
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 #486AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #486AA1 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.