#488AEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.16 257.9), rgb(72, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#488AEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488AEA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.16 257.9) |
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 #488AEA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488AEA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488AEA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488AEA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488AEA
oklch(63.7% 0.16 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#2670D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#185DBA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#174C96
oklch(42.6% 0.134 258)
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Step 900
900
#1A4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#488AEA 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) | #5D92EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488AEA
#488AEA
oklch(63.7% 0.16 257.9)
- #B77F00
#B77F00
oklch(63.7% 0.133 77.7)
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 #488AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #488AEA 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.