#486ADA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.176 267.7), rgb(72, 106, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#486ADA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486ADA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.176 267.7) |
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 #486ADA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486ADA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #486ADA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #486ADA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F82EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486ADA
oklch(56% 0.176 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3956BC
oklch(49% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4798
oklch(42.6% 0.136 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#486ADA 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) | #2479DE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008498 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486ADA
#486ADA
oklch(56% 0.176 267.7)
- #916F00
#916F00
oklch(56% 0.114 87.3)
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 #486ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #486ADA 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.