#4487AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.087 233.6), rgb(68, 135, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4487AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4487AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.087 233.6) |
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 #4487AA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4487AA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4487AA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4487AA text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4487AA
oklch(59.4% 0.087 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#307CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.094 234)
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Step 700
700
#21688A
oklch(49% 0.087 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5570
oklch(42.6% 0.072 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F465B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#4487AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4487AA
#4487AA
oklch(59.4% 0.087 233.6)
- #A7704C
#A7704C
oklch(59.5% 0.086 53.5)
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 #4487AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
Use #4487AA 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.