#488498
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.069 221.8), rgb(72, 132, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#488498 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488498 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.069 221.8) |
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 #488498 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488498 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488498 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488498 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A5
oklch(63.2% 0.064 220.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488498
oklch(58.1% 0.069 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#32697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 222)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#488498 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) | #788199 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7898 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158A8A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488498
#488498
oklch(58.1% 0.069 221.8)
- #9E6D5A
#9E6D5A
oklch(58.1% 0.069 42)
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 #488498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #488498 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.