#486CA4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.098 258.9), rgb(72, 108, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#486CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.098 258.9) |
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 #486CA4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486CA4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486CA4 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486CA4 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC0
oklch(63% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486CA4
oklch(53% 0.098 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#406194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#486CA4 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) | #5570A6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A67A3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B7880 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486CA4
#486CA4
oklch(53% 0.098 258.9)
- #8A641D
#8A641D
oklch(53% 0.098 78.7)
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 #486CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #486CA4 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.