#487ABF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.12 256.8), rgb(72, 122, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#487ABF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487ABF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.12 256.8) |
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 #487ABF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487ABF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487ABF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487ABF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487ABF
oklch(57.7% 0.12 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#34619F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F81
oklch(42.6% 0.093 257)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#487ABF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A93 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487ABF
#487ABF
oklch(57.7% 0.12 256.8)
- #A16E03
#A16E03
oklch(57.7% 0.12 76.5)
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 #487ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
Use #487ABF 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.