What color is #486F99?

#486F99 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 111, 153), and in HSL hsl(211, 36%, 44%).

Is #486F99 accessible as text?

On white, #486F99 has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #486F99, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486F99?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #486F99?

#486F99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #997248. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486F99 below.

Is #486F99 good for buttons?

#486F99 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486F99 — black text only reaches 4.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486F99 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #486F99 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#486F99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486F99

Not just a swatch — here's how #486F99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486F99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486F99 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Teal Blue 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 #486F99 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #486F99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6F93BA

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486F99 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Teal Blue 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 #486F99 Secondary #8997A7 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486F99 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

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 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #486F99 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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #485499 — 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 #486F99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486F99;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 111 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.1% 0.080 251.2);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EAF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E5;
  --color-300: #A0B7CF;
  --color-400: #7B98B7;
  --color-500: #5B799A;
  --color-600: #4A6077;
  --color-700: #394756;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EAF2',
    200: '#C8D6E5',
    300: '#A0B7CF',
    400: '#7B98B7',
    500: '#5B799A',
    600: '#4A6077',
    700: '#394756',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #486F99;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EAF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E5;
$base-300: #A0B7CF;
$base-400: #7B98B7;
$base-500: #5B799A;
$base-600: #4A6077;
$base-700: #394756;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #39597A;
$base-subtle: #C8D4E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486F99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B98B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B799A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6077",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486F99

Color Lab

Pairs with #486F99

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