#486C97#486C97
#486C97 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.143; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.080 H 253.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #486C97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 35%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 52%, 59%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(52.3%, 28.5%, 0%, 40.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.71, -0.05, -27.35) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.71, 27.35, 269.90°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.29% -0.0226 -0.0767) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.29% 0.08 253.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.6190, 14.3362, 31.3216) |
| Luminance | 0.1434 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.99
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.64
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.68
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 3.82
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 3.92
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.01
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#486C97 #977348
analogous
#489397 #486C97 #4B4897
triadic
#486C97 #97486C #6C9748
tetradic
#486C97 #974893 #977348 #48974B
square
#486C97 #974893 #977348 #48974B
split-complementary
#486C97 #974B48 #939748
monochromatic
#203144 #344E6E #486C97 #668BB6 #90AACA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.43
#486C97 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.87
#486C97 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #486C97
5.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##486C97 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##486C97 | 1.00 | 5.43 | 3.87 | 5.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.87 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B6E99
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#516696
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#20767B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #486c97; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 108, 151); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.080 253.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8095b5',
500: '#486c97',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #486c97; $custom-light: #8095b5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#486c97",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 108,
"b": 151
},
"hsl": {
"h": 212.658,
"s": 35.426,
"l": 43.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52292,
"c": 0.07994,
"h": 253.6
},
"luminance": 0.14337
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#486C97
secondary
#B6A085
accent
#995CCB
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D11
muted
#7C7E80