What color is #486284?

#486284 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 98, 132), and in HSL hsl(214, 29%, 40%).

Is #486284 accessible as text?

On white, #486284 has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #486284, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486284?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #486284?

#486284 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #846A48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486284 below.

Is #486284 good for buttons?

#486284 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486284 — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486284 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486284 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#486284 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486284

Not just a swatch — here's how #486284 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486284 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486284 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #486284 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486284 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6D85A5

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486284 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #486284 Secondary #808A97 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486284 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #486284 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #484E84 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #486284 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486284;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 98 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.063 255.4);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EAF1;
  --color-200: #CAD5E2;
  --color-300: #A5B5CA;
  --color-400: #8196B1;
  --color-500: #617794;
  --color-600: #4F5E73;
  --color-700: #3C4653;
  --color-800: #293037;
  --color-900: #1B1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EAF1',
    200: '#CAD5E2',
    300: '#A5B5CA',
    400: '#8196B1',
    500: '#617794',
    600: '#4F5E73',
    700: '#3C4653',
    800: '#293037',
    900: '#1B1E23',
  },
}

$base: #486284;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EAF1;
$base-200: #CAD5E2;
$base-300: #A5B5CA;
$base-400: #8196B1;
$base-500: #617794;
$base-600: #4F5E73;
$base-700: #3C4653;
$base-800: #293037;
$base-900: #1B1E23;
$base-hover: #3A4E69;
$base-subtle: #C7D0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486284",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5B5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8196B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#617794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4653",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486284

Color Lab

Pairs with #486284

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