#488BE0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.146 255.5), rgb(72, 139, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#488BE0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.146 255.5) |
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 #488BE0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488BE0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488BE0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488BE0 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488BE0
oklch(63.3% 0.146 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#2772CD
oklch(55.5% 0.158 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#185FB1
oklch(49% 0.147 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#184E90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4273
oklch(37.8% 0.095 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#488BE0 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) | #6591E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E83DE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488BE0
#488BE0
oklch(63.3% 0.146 255.5)
- #B87D00
#B87D00
oklch(63.4% 0.133 75.8)
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 #488BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #488BE0 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.