#487EED
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.4% 0.177 262.8), rgb(72, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#487EED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487EED |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.177 262.8) |
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 #487EED | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487EED | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487EED text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487EED text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#729FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487EED
oklch(61.4% 0.177 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#316AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2557C4
oklch(49% 0.179 263)
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Step 800
800
#1F489F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#487EED 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) | #438AF1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7BEB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487EED
#487EED
oklch(61.4% 0.177 262.8)
- #A97C00
#A97C00
oklch(61.4% 0.126 83)
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 #487EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #487EED 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.