#486AA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.106 261.6), rgb(72, 106, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#486AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.106 261.6) |
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 #486AA8 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486AA8 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486AA8 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486AA8 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6889C5
oklch(63% 0.098 261.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486AA8
oklch(52.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#416098
oklch(49.2% 0.097 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#354E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4163
oklch(37.6% 0.064 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#486AA8 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) | #516FAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017881 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486AA8
#486AA8
oklch(52.8% 0.106 261.6)
- #8A6409
#8A6409
oklch(52.9% 0.106 81.6)
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 #486AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.009
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #486AA8 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.