#486475 Color
#486475 is rgb(72, 100, 117) in RGB, hsl(203, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486475rgb(72, 100, 117)hsl(203, 24%, 37%)hsv(203, 38%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 54%)oklch(48.8% 0.043 235.5)lab(40.66% -7.17 -13.11)lch(40.66% 14.94 241.33)What #486475 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 #486475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486475 Channel Values
How #486475 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 100 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486475 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 #486475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486475; 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 #486475
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 #486475 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.
#486475#606075#576275#5C5C76#555F75#446666#46656C#606060Using #486475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486475: #486475;background-color: #486475;colors: { 'color-486475': '#486475' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.392, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_486475">#486475</color>fill="#486475"More Blue Colors
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#486475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486475?
#486475 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 100, 117) in RGB and hsl(203, 24%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #486475?
#486475 is rgb(72, 100, 117) — red 72, green 100, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486475?
#486475 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486475 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486475 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486475 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.
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