#486AEC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.2 268.3), rgb(72, 106, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#486AEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486AEC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.2 268.3) |
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 #486AEC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486AEC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #486AEC text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #486AEC text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 268.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486AEC
oklch(57.3% 0.2 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3652C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#486AEC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA1 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486AEC
#486AEC
oklch(57.3% 0.2 268.3)
- #957300
#957300
oklch(57.3% 0.117 88)
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 #486AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #486AEC 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.