#487FC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.124 255.6), rgb(72, 127, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#487FC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.124 255.6) |
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 #487FC6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487FC6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487FC6 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487FC6 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#598BCD
oklch(63% 0.114 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487FC6
oklch(59.2% 0.124 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F61A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#285082
oklch(42.8% 0.095 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#254268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#487FC6 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) | #6084C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F99 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487FC6
#487FC6
oklch(59.2% 0.124 255.6)
- #A87102
#A87102
oklch(59.1% 0.124 75.1)
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 #487FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #487FC6 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.