Palettes / Colors / #486DCA

#486DCA — Blue

#486DCA 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 #486DCA 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.

#486DCA 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 #CAA649; it also sits naturally between #49AECA and #6549CA. 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 79%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #486DCA

.text { color: #486DCA; }
.background { background-color: #486DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 109, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 55%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 109, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 109, 202, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAA649:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #486DCA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486DCA

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 #486DCA 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 #486DCA 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

← #486DC9  ·  #486DCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #486DCA?

#486DCA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 109, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #486DCA?

#486DCA is RGB 72, 109, 202 — HSL 223°, 55%, 54% — CMYK 64%, 46%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #486DCA?

Its complement is #CAA649; analogous partners are #49AECA and #6549CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #486DCA for text?

White text on #486DCA has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.32:1.