What color is #486BA7?

#486BA7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 167), and in HSL hsl(218, 40%, 47%).

Is #486BA7 accessible as text?

On white, #486BA7 has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #486BA7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486BA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #486BA7?

#486BA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A88548. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486BA7 below.

Is #486BA7 good for buttons?

#486BA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486BA7 — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486BA7 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #486BA7 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#486BA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486BA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #486BA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486BA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486BA7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486BA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6E8FC8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486BA7 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486BA7 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #486BA7 Secondary #8996AC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486BA7 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #484BA8 — 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 #486BA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486BA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 107 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.9% 0.103 260.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E8F3;
  --color-200: #C6D2E6;
  --color-300: #9EB1D1;
  --color-400: #7890BA;
  --color-500: #57719E;
  --color-600: #485A7A;
  --color-700: #374358;
  --color-800: #272E3A;
  --color-900: #191D24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E8F3',
    200: '#C6D2E6',
    300: '#9EB1D1',
    400: '#7890BA',
    500: '#57719E',
    600: '#485A7A',
    700: '#374358',
    800: '#272E3A',
    900: '#191D24',
  },
}

$base: #486BA7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E8F3;
$base-200: #C6D2E6;
$base-300: #9EB1D1;
$base-400: #7890BA;
$base-500: #57719E;
$base-600: #485A7A;
$base-700: #374358;
$base-800: #272E3A;
$base-900: #191D24;
$base-hover: #3A5686;
$base-subtle: #CAD3E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486BA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7890BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57719E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#485A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272E3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486BA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #486BA7

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