#485DB5#485DB5
#485DB5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 50.8% C 0.141 H 270.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #485DB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(228, 60%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60.2%, 48.6%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.06, 19.47, -49.24) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.06, 52.95, 291.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.78% 0.0014 -0.1407) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.78% 0.141 270.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.9245, 12.5414, 45.3414) |
| Luminance | 0.1254 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.93
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.55
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 5.77
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 5.88
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 5.88
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.13
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#485DB5 #B5A048
analogous
#4894B5 #485DB5 #6948B5
triadic
#485DB5 #B5485D #5DB548
tetradic
#485DB5 #B54894 #B5A048 #48B569
square
#485DB5 #B54894 #B5A048 #48B569
split-complementary
#485DB5 #B56948 #94B548
monochromatic
#25305D #374789 #485DB5 #7383C7 #9FAAD9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#485DB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#485DB5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #485DB5
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##485DB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##485DB5 | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.51 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3168B8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1E5FB3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007180
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #485db5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 93, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.8% 0.141 270.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#858acc',
500: '#485db5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #485db5; $custom-light: #858acc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#485db5",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 93,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 228.44,
"s": 43.083,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50777,
"c": 0.14075,
"h": 270.6
},
"luminance": 0.12543
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#485DB5
secondary
#C5BC93
accent
#BB55D3
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#F0F0F9
border
#CBCBD2
text
#0C0B13
muted
#7D7C82