#486FAF#486FAF
#486FAF is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 54.3% C 0.110 H 259.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.04:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #486FAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(217, 59%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.9%, 36.6%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.76, 6.07, -38.25) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.76, 38.72, 279.02°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.28% -0.0194 -0.1083) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.28% 0.11 259.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0921, 15.8404, 42.7586) |
| Luminance | 0.1584 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.48
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.61
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.86
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.13
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.58
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#486FAF #AF8848
analogous
#48A2AF #486FAF #5548AF
triadic
#486FAF #AF486F #6FAF48
tetradic
#486FAF #AF48A2 #AF8848 #48AF55
square
#486FAF #AF48A2 #AF8848 #48AF55
split-complementary
#486FAF #AF5548 #A2AF48
monochromatic
#243858 #365384 #486FAF #7090C4 #9BB2D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.04
#486FAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.17
#486FAF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #486FAF
5.04:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##486FAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##486FAF | 1.00 | 5.04 | 4.17 | 5.04 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.04 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.17 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.04 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5474B2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#476AAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D87
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #486faf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(72, 111, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.3% 0.110 259.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8398c7',
500: '#486faf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #486faf; $custom-light: #8398c7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#486faf",
"rgb": {
"r": 72,
"g": 111,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.282,
"s": 41.7,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5428,
"c": 0.11002,
"h": 259.9
},
"luminance": 0.15842
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#486FAF
secondary
#C2AF90
accent
#A356D2
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F2F8
border
#CBCCD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82