Palettes / Colors / #486DAD

#486DAD — Muted Blue

#486DAD 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 #486DAD 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.

#486DAD 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 #AD8848; it also sits naturally between #489FAD and #5648AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 43% · Blue 68%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #486DAD

.text { color: #486DAD; }
.background { background-color: #486DAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486DAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 109, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 41%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486DAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 109, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486DAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 109, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#486DAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#486DAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD8848:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #486DAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486DAD

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:

How #486DAD 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 #486DAD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #486DAC  ·  #486DAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #486DAD?

#486DAD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 109, 173). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #486DAD?

#486DAD is RGB 72, 109, 173 — HSL 218°, 41%, 48% — CMYK 58%, 37%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #486DAD?

Its complement is #AD8848; analogous partners are #489FAD and #5648AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #486DAD for text?

White text on #486DAD has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.