#487AC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.132 259), rgb(72, 122, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#487AC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.132 259) |
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 #487AC8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487AC8 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487AC8 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487AC8 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487AC8
oklch(58.2% 0.132 259)
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Step 700
700
#325FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#487AC8 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) | #5781CB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4575C6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C97 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487AC8
#487AC8
oklch(58.2% 0.132 259)
- #A17100
#A17100
oklch(58.3% 0.121 79.1)
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 #487AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #487AC8 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.