#487AD4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.148 261.2), rgb(72, 122, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#487AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 261.2) |
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 #487AD4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487AD4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487AD4 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487AD4 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5988DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487AD4
oklch(58.9% 0.148 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#315DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#294C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#254070
oklch(37.6% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#487AD4 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) | #5083D7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3976D2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487AD4
#487AD4
oklch(58.9% 0.148 261.2)
- #A17400
#A17400
oklch(58.9% 0.121 81.5)
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 #487AD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #487AD4 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.