#487AD2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.146 260.9), rgb(72, 122, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#487AD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.146 260.9) |
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 #487AD2 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487AD2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487AD2 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487AD2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5988DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 260.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487AD2
oklch(58.8% 0.146 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#315EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#294D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#487AD2 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) | #5182D5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B76D0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487AD2
#487AD2
oklch(58.8% 0.146 260.9)
- #A17300
#A17300
oklch(58.7% 0.121 80.7)
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 #487AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #487AD2 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.