#487991
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.065 230.8), rgb(72, 121, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#487991 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487991 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.065 230.8) |
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 #487991 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487991 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487991 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487991 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232)
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Step 500
500
#6390A7
oklch(62.9% 0.06 231.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487991
oklch(55.1% 0.065 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A677D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 231)
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Step 800
800
#315465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#487991 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) | #6D7792 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F91 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228081 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487991
#487991
oklch(55.1% 0.065 230.8)
- #91674F
#91674F
oklch(55.1% 0.065 50.7)
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 #487991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #487991 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.