#487AD7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.1% 0.152 261.6), rgb(72, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#487AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.152 261.6) |
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 #487AD7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487AD7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487AD7 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487AD7 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5887DE
oklch(63% 0.141 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487AD7
oklch(59.1% 0.152 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#294C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#487AD7 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) | #4E83DB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3676D5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487AD7
#487AD7
oklch(59.1% 0.152 261.6)
- #A27500
#A27500
oklch(59.2% 0.122 81.7)
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 #487AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #487AD7 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.