#486193 Color
#486193 is rgb(72, 97, 147) in RGB, hsl(220, 34%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486193rgb(72, 97, 147)hsl(220, 34%, 43%)hsv(220, 51%, 58%)cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 42%)oklch(49.5% 0.086 263.3)lab(40.86% 1.75 -30.85)lch(40.86% 30.90 273.25)What #486193 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #486193, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486193 Channel Values
How #486193 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 97 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 34% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 51% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486193 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #486193
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486193; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #486193
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #486193 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#486193#5D5D93#565F93#5A5A93#535D93#3A6969#40667C#616161Using #486193 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486193: #486193;background-color: #486193;colors: { 'color-486193': '#486193' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.380, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_486193">#486193</color>fill="#486193"More Blue Colors
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#486193 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486193?
#486193 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(72, 97, 147) in RGB and hsl(220, 34%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #486193?
#486193 is rgb(72, 97, 147) — red 72, green 97, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486193?
#486193 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486193 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486193 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486193 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486193 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.
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