#487B94
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.7% 0.067 230.9), rgb(72, 123, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#487B94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B94 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.067 230.9) |
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 #487B94 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B94 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B94 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B94 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D1
oklch(81% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#6291A8
oklch(63.2% 0.061 230.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B94
oklch(55.7% 0.067 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#39677E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 231.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5466
oklch(42.6% 0.052 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#487B94 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) | #6F7995 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647194 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8283 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B94
#487B94
oklch(55.7% 0.067 230.9)
- #94684F
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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 #487B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.014
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
Use #487B94 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.