#487CF9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.8% 0.195 264.4), rgb(72, 124, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#487CF9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 94%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.195 264.4) |
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 #487CF9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487CF9 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487CF9 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487CF9 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487CF9
oklch(61.8% 0.195 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3165ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2553CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#487CF9 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) | #2F8BFD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487CF9
#487CF9
oklch(61.8% 0.195 264.4)
- #A97E00
#A97E00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 84.5)
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 #487CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #487CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #487CF9 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.