#4487AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.092 237.2), rgb(68, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4487AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4487AF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.092 237.2) |
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 #4487AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4487AF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4487AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4487AF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4487AF
oklch(59.6% 0.092 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#20688E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 237)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#4487AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4487AF
#4487AF
oklch(59.6% 0.092 237.2)
- #A87146
#A87146
oklch(59.7% 0.091 57.9)
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 #4487AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
Use #4487AF 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.