#488BC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.8% 0.11 246.5), rgb(72, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#488BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.11 246.5) |
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 #488BC4 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488BC4 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488BC4 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488BC4 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 246.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488BC4
oklch(61.8% 0.11 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B5
oklch(55.5% 0.12 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D659C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B537E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#488BC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6181C3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488BC4
#488BC4
oklch(61.8% 0.11 246.5)
- #B27734
#B27734
oklch(61.8% 0.111 66.4)
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 #488BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
Use #488BC4 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.