What color is #486DA4?

#486DA4 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 109, 164), and in HSL hsl(216, 39%, 46%).

Is #486DA4 accessible as text?

On white, #486DA4 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #486DA4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486DA4?

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

What colors go well with #486DA4?

#486DA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A37E48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486DA4 below.

Is #486DA4 good for buttons?

#486DA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486DA4 — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486DA4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #486DA4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#486DA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486DA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #486DA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486DA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486DA4 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #486DA4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6E91C5

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 #486DA4 Secondary #7F4537 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 #486DA4 Surface #EDE9D6 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 #486DA4 Secondary #8997AB Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #486DA4 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 81/100

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 #DCE2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #484EA3 — 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 #486DA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486DA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 109 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.097 258.1);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2E9F3;
  --color-200: #C6D3E6;
  --color-300: #9EB3D1;
  --color-400: #7993B9;
  --color-500: #58749D;
  --color-600: #495C79;
  --color-700: #384457;
  --color-800: #272F3A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2E9F3',
    200: '#C6D3E6',
    300: '#9EB3D1',
    400: '#7993B9',
    500: '#58749D',
    600: '#495C79',
    700: '#384457',
    800: '#272F3A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #486DA4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2E9F3;
$base-200: #C6D3E6;
$base-300: #9EB3D1;
$base-400: #7993B9;
$base-500: #58749D;
$base-600: #495C79;
$base-700: #384457;
$base-800: #272F3A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #395782;
$base-subtle: #C9D3E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486DA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7993B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58749D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495C79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384457",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486DA4

Color Lab

Pairs with #486DA4

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