#487BC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.123 257), rgb(72, 123, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#487BC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.123 257) |
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 #487BC2 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487BC2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487BC2 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487BC2 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E5
oklch(81% 0.055 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B8BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 256.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487BC2
oklch(58% 0.123 257)
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Step 700
700
#3361A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#487BC2 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) | #5C80C5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B95 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487BC2
#487BC2
oklch(58% 0.123 257)
- #A26F00
#A26F00
oklch(58% 0.121 76.9)
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 #487BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
Use #487BC2 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.