#486FCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.155 265.2), rgb(72, 111, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#486FCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486FCF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.155 265.2) |
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 #486FCF | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486FCF | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #486FCF text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #486FCF text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F85DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486FCF
oklch(56.3% 0.155 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#385AB1
oklch(49% 0.144 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#486FCF 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) | #3F7AD3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256ECD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008595 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486FCF
#486FCF
oklch(56.3% 0.155 265.2)
- #946F00
#946F00
oklch(56.3% 0.115 85.4)
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 #486FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #486FCF 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.