#486AB0#486AB0
#486AB0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.117 H 263.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.30:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #486AB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 59%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.1%, 39.8%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.39, 9.52, -41.01) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.39, 42.10, 283.06°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.23% -0.0135 -0.1164) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.23% 0.117 263.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6603, 14.8191, 43.1010) |
| Luminance | 0.1482 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.32
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.70
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.87
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 5.27
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.34
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.48
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#486AB0 #B08E48
analogous
#489EB0 #486AB0 #5A48B0
triadic
#486AB0 #B0486A #6AB048
tetradic
#486AB0 #B0489E #B08E48 #48B05A
square
#486AB0 #B0489E #B08E48 #48B05A
split-complementary
#486AB0 #B05A48 #9EB048
monochromatic
#243659 #365085 #486AB0 #708CC5 #9CAFD6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.30
#486AB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.96
#486AB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #486AB0
5.30:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##486AB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##486AB0 | 1.00 | 5.30 | 3.96 | 5.30 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4C71B3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3E67AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007A84
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #486ab0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 106, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.117 263.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8394c8',
500: '#486ab0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #486ab0; $custom-light: #8394c8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#486ab0",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 106,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.385,
"s": 41.935,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53228,
"c": 0.11722,
"h": 263.4
},
"luminance": 0.1482
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#486AB0
secondary
#C3B391
accent
#A956D2
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82