#486D81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.5% 0.053 232.8), rgb(72, 109, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#486D81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D81 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.053 232.8) |
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 #486D81 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D81 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D81 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486D81 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA4
oklch(63% 0.052 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#51798F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 233.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D81
oklch(51.5% 0.053 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#365363
oklch(42.6% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#486D81 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) | #636C82 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6581 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317273 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D81
#486D81
oklch(51.5% 0.053 232.8)
- #805F4B
#805F4B
oklch(51.4% 0.053 52.4)
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 #486D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #486D81 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.