What color is #486AF6?

#486AF6 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 106, 246), and in HSL hsl(228, 91%, 62%).

Is #486AF6 accessible as text?

On white, #486AF6 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #486AF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486AF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #486AF6?

#486AF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6D346. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486AF6 below.

Is #486AF6 good for buttons?

#486AF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #486AF6 — white text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486AF6 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #486AF6 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#486AF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486AF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #486AF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486AF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486AF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6E94FF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486AF6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486AF6 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #486AF6 Secondary #91A4D4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue 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 Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #486AF6 Secondary #E86A74 Accent #F69250 Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Royal Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #486AF6 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #486AF6

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People also use #486AF6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D46F6 — 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 #486AF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #486AF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 106 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.212 268.5);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B1C0FB;
  --color-300: #7D94F2;
  --color-400: #4E6CE4;
  --color-500: #2A4ACB;
  --color-600: #283F9A;
  --color-700: #23316C;
  --color-800: #1B2346;
  --color-900: #12172B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B1C0FB',
    300: '#7D94F2',
    400: '#4E6CE4',
    500: '#2A4ACB',
    600: '#283F9A',
    700: '#23316C',
    800: '#1B2346',
    900: '#12172B',
  },
}

$base: #486AF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B1C0FB;
$base-300: #7D94F2;
$base-400: #4E6CE4;
$base-500: #2A4ACB;
$base-600: #283F9A;
$base-700: #23316C;
$base-800: #1B2346;
$base-900: #12172B;
$base-hover: #0B39F2;
$base-subtle: #CED6F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486AF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7D94F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E6CE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A4ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#283F9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23316C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12172B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}