#487FE9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.171 262), rgb(72, 127, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#487FE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.171 262) |
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 #487FE9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #487FE9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487FE9 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487FE9 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
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Step 400
400
#729FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#487FE9
oklch(61.3% 0.171 262)
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Step 600
600
#316BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2459C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 262)
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Step 800
800
#1F499C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#487FE9 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) | #498AED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277BE7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487FE9
#487FE9
oklch(61.3% 0.171 262)
- #A97B00
#A97B00
oklch(61.2% 0.126 82.3)
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 #487FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #487FE9 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.