#486E9B
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(53% 0.083 253.4), rgb(72, 110, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#486E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E9B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.083 253.4) |
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 #486E9B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E9B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E9B text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486E9B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#688CB7
oklch(63% 0.077 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486E9B
oklch(53% 0.083 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#40638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#355172
oklch(42.8% 0.065 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#486E9B 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) | #5C709D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B787E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E9B
#486E9B
oklch(53% 0.083 253.4)
- #896430
#896430
oklch(53% 0.084 73.5)
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 #486E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
Use #486E9B 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.