#488BB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.2% 0.097 240.3), rgb(72, 139, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#488BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.097 240.3) |
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 #488BB8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488BB8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488BB8 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488BB8 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.075 240.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488BB8
oklch(61.2% 0.097 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.105 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6792
oklch(49.1% 0.097 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5477
oklch(42.7% 0.081 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#488BB8 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) | #778BBA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488BB8
#488BB8
oklch(61.2% 0.097 240.3)
- #AE7544
#AE7544
oklch(61.1% 0.097 60.2)
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 #488BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #488BB8 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.