Van Deusen Blue

Name: Van Deusen Blue
Brand: Benjamin Moore

HC-156 / Benjamin Moore

#485B6E

Measured and commanding, this blue brings oceanic character to cabinetry and walls alike.

Spec Sheet

Hex#485B6E

RGB72, 91, 110

HSL210°, 21%, 36%

On White 7.01:1 AAA

On Black 3:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EBEDEF
Text: #1C2935
Accent: #485B6E
Support: #9D6E3F
Neutral: #B1B1CD

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#EBEDEF background RGB 235 237 239

#1C2935 ink RGB 28 41 53

#485B6E accent RGB 72 91 110

#9D6E3F support RGB 157 110 63

#B1B1CD neutral RGB 177 177 205

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EBEDEF;
  --palette-ink: #1C2935;
  --palette-accent: #485B6E;
  --palette-support: #9D6E3F;
  --palette-neutral: #B1B1CD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EBEDEF",
  "palette-ink": "#1C2935",
  "palette-accent": "#485B6E",
  "palette-support": "#9D6E3F",
  "palette-neutral": "#B1B1CD"
}

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