#486FF8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.209 267.5), rgb(72, 111, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#486FF8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.209 267.5) |
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 #486FF8 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #486FF8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #486FF8 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #486FF8 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#779BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#577EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#486FF8
oklch(59.2% 0.209 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3251CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2943A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#486FF8 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) | #0083FD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A9 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486FF8
#486FF8
oklch(59.2% 0.209 267.5)
- #9C7800
#9C7800
oklch(59.1% 0.121 87.5)
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 #486FF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #486FF8 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.