#0488EF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.2% 0.182 251.5), rgb(4, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#0488EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0488EF |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 97%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.182 251.5) |
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 #0488EF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0488EF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0488EF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0488EF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#57A5F6
oklch(70.8% 0.142 251.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0488EF
oklch(62.2% 0.182 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#032749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.3)
#0488EF 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) | #5190F3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217DED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0488EF
#0488EF
oklch(62.2% 0.182 251.5)
- #B87700
#B87700
oklch(62.3% 0.134 71.5)
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 #0488EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #0488EF 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.