#488CEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.157 257.1), rgb(72, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#488CEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488CEA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.157 257.1) |
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 #488CEA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488CEA | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488CEA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488CEA text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488CEA
oklch(64.1% 0.157 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#2370D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#155DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#154D95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#194177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 257)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#488CEA 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) | #6094EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4685E8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488CEA
#488CEA
oklch(64.1% 0.157 257.1)
- #B98000
#B98000
oklch(64.1% 0.134 77.4)
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 #488CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #488CEA 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.