#487DE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.7% 0.169 262.4), rgb(72, 125, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#487DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 262°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.169 262.4) |
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 #487DE6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487DE6 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487DE6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487DE6 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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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)
#487DE6
oklch(60.7% 0.169 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#336BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2659C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#21499B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#203E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#487DE6 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) | #4788EA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277AE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487DE6
#487DE6
oklch(60.7% 0.169 262.4)
- #A77A00
#A77A00
oklch(60.8% 0.125 82.6)
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 #487DE6, 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 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #487DE6 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.