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#486271
#486271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 38.4% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #486271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.44:1 AABlack text on this color
3.26:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.44:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #486271 as they’d see it.
#486271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #486271
What color is #486271?
#486271 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 38.4% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #486271 in RGB?
#486271 is rgb(72, 98, 113): 72 red, 98 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #486271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 13, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #486271?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #486271?
Its complement #705A4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.