#488BD4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.6% 0.13 252.3), rgb(72, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#488BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.13 252.3) |
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 #488BD4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488BD4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488BD4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488BD4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A4DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488BD4
oklch(62.6% 0.13 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#2975C3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B62A8
oklch(49.1% 0.131 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#195088
oklch(42.6% 0.109 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#488BD4 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) | #6B8FD7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488BD4
#488BD4
oklch(62.6% 0.13 252.3)
- #B7790F
#B7790F
oklch(62.6% 0.13 72.4)
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 #488BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
Use #488BD4 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.