#4887ED
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.6), rgb(72, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4887ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4887ED |
| RGB | rgb(72, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.6) |
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 #4887ED | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4887ED | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4887ED text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4887ED text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4887ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#296EDB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#194B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112648
oklch(27.2% 0.069 259.6)
#4887ED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAE | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4887ED
#4887ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.6)
- #B37F00
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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 #4887ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4887ED 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.