#487392
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.7% 0.068 241), rgb(72, 115, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#487392 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487392 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 115, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.068 241) |
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 #487392 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487392 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487392 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487392 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BD
oklch(70.7% 0.049 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#678FAC
oklch(63.2% 0.062 240.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487392
oklch(53.7% 0.068 241)
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Step 700
700
#3E6582
oklch(49% 0.064 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#345369
oklch(42.8% 0.052 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#487392 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) | #657393 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6B91 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237B7D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487392
#487392
oklch(53.7% 0.068 241)
- #8B6544
#8B6544
oklch(53.8% 0.068 61.6)
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 #487392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.010
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
Use #487392 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.