#487EBC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.4% 0.112 253.1), rgb(72, 126, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#487EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487EBC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.112 253.1) |
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 #487EBC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487EBC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487EBC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487EBC text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CC6
oklch(63% 0.103 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487EBC
oklch(58.4% 0.112 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#32639A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 253)
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Step 800
800
#2A517D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#264364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#487EBC 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) | #6481BF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5476BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C94 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487EBC
#487EBC
oklch(58.4% 0.112 253.1)
- #A37020
#A37020
oklch(58.5% 0.112 73.5)
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 #487EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #487EBC 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.