#486CDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.18 267.3), rgb(72, 108, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#486CDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486CDF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.18 267.3) |
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 #486CDF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486CDF | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #486CDF text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #486CDF text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D82ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486CDF
oklch(56.8% 0.18 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3756BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#486CDF 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) | #237BE3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486CDF
#486CDF
oklch(56.8% 0.18 267.3)
- #947100
#947100
oklch(56.8% 0.116 87)
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 #486CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #486CDF 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.