#486BB0#486BB0
#486BB0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 53.4% C 0.116 H 262.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #486BB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 59%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.1%, 39.2%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.67, 8.89, -40.56) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.67, 41.52, 282.37°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.45% -0.0146 -0.1151) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.45% 0.116 262.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.7640, 15.0264, 43.1355) |
| Luminance | 0.1503 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.12
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.54
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.58
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.16
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 5.37
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.61
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#486BB0 #B08D48
analogous
#489FB0 #486BB0 #5948B0
triadic
#486BB0 #B0486B #6BB048
tetradic
#486BB0 #B0489F #B08D48 #48B059
square
#486BB0 #B0489F #B08D48 #48B059
split-complementary
#486BB0 #B05948 #9FB048
monochromatic
#243659 #365185 #486BB0 #708DC5 #9CB0D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#486BB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.01
#486BB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #486BB0
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##486BB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##486BB0 | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.01 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4E71B3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4068AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007A85
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #486bb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 107, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.4% 0.116 262.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8395c8',
500: '#486bb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #486bb0; $custom-light: #8395c8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#486bb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 107,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.808,
"s": 41.935,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53449,
"c": 0.11604,
"h": 262.8
},
"luminance": 0.15028
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#486BB0
secondary
#C3B291
accent
#A856D2
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82