#487CE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.17 262.7), rgb(72, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#487CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.17 262.7) |
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 #487CE6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487CE6 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487CE6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487CE6 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#739FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487CE6
oklch(60.5% 0.17 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#346BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2758C0
oklch(49% 0.172 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#21499C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#203E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#487CE6 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) | #4588EA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2379E4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487CE6
#487CE6
oklch(60.5% 0.17 262.7)
- #A67900
#A67900
oklch(60.5% 0.125 82.4)
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 #487CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #487CE6 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.