Palettes / Colors / #486DCD
#486DCD — Blue
#486DCD 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 #486DCD 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.
#486DCD 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 #CDA747; it also sits naturally between #47B0CD and #6447CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #486DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 109, 205 |
| HSL | 223°, 57%, 54% |
| HSV | 223°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 65%, 47%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 19.16, 16.72, 59.98 |
| Yxy | 16.72, 0.1999, 0.1745 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.91, 17.71, -53.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.89, 14.48, -62.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 43% · Blue 80%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 47% · 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 #486DCD
.text { color: #486DCD; }
.background { background-color: #486DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #486DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 109, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #486DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 109, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #486DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 109, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#486DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#486DCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #486DCD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDA747:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.83:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #486DCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #486DCD
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 #486DCD: ·
How #486DCD 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 #486DCD 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 #486DCD?
#486DCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 109, 205). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #486DCD?
#486DCD is RGB 72, 109, 205 — HSL 223°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 65%, 47%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #486DCD?
Its complement is #CDA747; analogous partners are #47B0CD and #6447CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #486DCD for text?
White text on #486DCD has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.