#487EF8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.1% 0.192 263.8), rgb(72, 126, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#487EF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.192 263.8) |
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 #487EF8 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487EF8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487EF8 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487EF8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#709DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487EF8
oklch(62.1% 0.192 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3067EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2354CC
oklch(49% 0.194 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#487EF8 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) | #368DFC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAF | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487EF8
#487EF8
oklch(62.1% 0.192 263.8)
- #AB7E00
#AB7E00
oklch(62.1% 0.128 83.4)
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 #487EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #487EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #487EF8 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.