#0488B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.9% 0.119 231.9), rgb(4, 136, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#0488B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0488B7 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.119 231.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0488B7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0488B7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0488B7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0488B7 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.054 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#66AACD
oklch(70.6% 0.086 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#3394C0
oklch(63% 0.11 232.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0488B7
oklch(58.9% 0.119 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A39
oklch(27% 0.046 232.6)
#0488B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7087B9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009598 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0488B7
#0488B7
oklch(58.9% 0.119 231.9)
- #B36633
#B36633
oklch(58.8% 0.119 51.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0488B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #0488B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.