#487BD8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.153 261.3), rgb(72, 123, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#487BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.153 261.3) |
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 #487BD8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487BD8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487BD8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487BD8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F2
oklch(81% 0.075 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487BD8
oklch(59.4% 0.153 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#376ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A5BB7
oklch(49% 0.155 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#244B94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#487BD8 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) | #4F84DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3777D6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487BD8
#487BD8
oklch(59.4% 0.153 261.3)
- #A37500
#A37500
oklch(59.3% 0.123 81.1)
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 #487BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #487BD8 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.