#487FB4
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.2% 0.101 249.1), rgb(72, 127, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#487FB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.101 249.1) |
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 #487FB4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487FB4 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487FB4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487FB4 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487FB4
oklch(58.2% 0.101 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#326493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249)
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Step 800
800
#2A5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#487FB4 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) | #6881B6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487FB4
#487FB4
oklch(58.2% 0.101 249.1)
- #A16F31
#A16F31
oklch(58.2% 0.1 69.2)
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 #487FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #487FB4 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.