#487999
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.5% 0.073 238.6), rgb(72, 121, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#487999 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487999 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.073 238.6) |
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 #487999 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487999 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487999 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487999 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#6290AE
oklch(63.2% 0.067 237.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487999
oklch(55.5% 0.073 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#396683
oklch(49.1% 0.068 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#30536A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#487999 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) | #6B789B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607098 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198184 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487999
#487999
oklch(55.5% 0.073 238.6)
- #936847
#936847
oklch(55.4% 0.073 58.1)
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 #487999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.007
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.012
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.014
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
Use #487999 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.