Palettes / Colors / #486CA3
#486CA3 — Muted Blue
#486CA3 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #486CA3 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.
#486CA3 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 #A37E48; it also sits naturally between #489AA3 and #5148A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #486CA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 108, 163 |
| HSL | 216°, 39%, 46% |
| HSV | 216°, 56%, 64% |
| CMYK | 56%, 34%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 14.65, 14.75, 36.72 |
| Yxy | 14.75, 0.2215, 0.2230 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.29, 3.89, -33.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.40, 2.97, -33.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 42% · Blue 64%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #486CA3
.text { color: #486CA3; }
.background { background-color: #486CA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486CA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 108, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 39%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486CA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 108, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486CA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 108, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#486CA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#486CA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A37E48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.32:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #486CA3: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486CA3
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 #486CA3: ·
How #486CA3 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 #486CA3 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 #486CA3?
#486CA3 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 108, 163). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #486CA3?
#486CA3 is RGB 72, 108, 163 — HSL 216°, 39%, 46% — CMYK 56%, 34%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #486CA3?
Its complement is #A37E48; analogous partners are #489AA3 and #5148A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #486CA3 for text?
White text on #486CA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.95:1.