Palettes / Colors / #486BCC
#486BCC — Blue
#486BCC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #486BCC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#486BCC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBA848; it also sits naturally between #48ADCB and #6748CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #486BCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 107, 204 |
| HSL | 224°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 224°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 65%, 48%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 18.83, 16.25, 59.27 |
| Yxy | 16.25, 0.1996, 0.1723 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.30, 18.61, -54.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.31, 15.21, -63.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 42% · Blue 80%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #486BCC
.text { color: #486BCC; }
.background { background-color: #486BCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486BCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 107, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486BCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 107, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486BCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 107, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#486BCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#486BCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBA848:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.94:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #486BCC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486BCC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #486BCC: ·
How #486BCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #486BCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #486BCC?
#486BCC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 107, 204). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #486BCC?
#486BCC is RGB 72, 107, 204 — HSL 224°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 65%, 48%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #486BCC?
Its complement is #CBA848; analogous partners are #48ADCB and #6748CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #486BCC for text?
White text on #486BCC has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.25:1.