#487CBA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.111 253.9), rgb(72, 124, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#487CBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487CBA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.111 253.9) |
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 #487CBA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487CBA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487CBA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487CBA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC6
oklch(63% 0.102 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487CBA
oklch(57.8% 0.111 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#33629A
oklch(49% 0.104 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B507D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#487CBA 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) | #6280BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275B9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A92 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487CBA
#487CBA
oklch(57.8% 0.111 253.9)
- #A16E1E
#A16E1E
oklch(57.8% 0.112 73.3)
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 #487CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #487CBA 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.