#486BAA#486BAA
#486BAA is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 53.1% C 0.108 H 261.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.30:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #486BAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 58%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(57.6%, 37.1%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.35, 6.85, -37.55) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.35, 38.18, 280.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.1% -0.0161 -0.1063) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.108 261.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.1834, 14.7942, 40.0779) |
| Luminance | 0.1479 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 0.93
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.36
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.56
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.90
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.17
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 5.31
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#486BAA #AA8748
analogous
#489CAA #486BAA #5648AA
triadic
#486BAA #AA486B #6BAA48
tetradic
#486BAA #AA489C #AA8748 #48AA56
square
#486BAA #AA489C #AA8748 #48AA56
split-complementary
#486BAA #AA5648 #9CAA48
monochromatic
#243554 #36507F #486BAA #6E8CC1 #99AED4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.30
#486BAA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.96
#486BAA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #486BAA
5.30:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##486BAA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##486BAA | 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)
#5170AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4567A9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007982
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #486baa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 107, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.1% 0.108 261.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8395c3',
500: '#486baa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #486baa; $custom-light: #8395c3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#486baa",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 107,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.571,
"s": 40.496,
"l": 47.451
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53097,
"c": 0.10753,
"h": 261.4
},
"luminance": 0.14795
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#486BAA
secondary
#C0AE8E
accent
#A557D0
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF1F8
border
#CACBD1
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81