#488CF6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.9% 0.173 259), rgb(72, 140, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#488CF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.173 259) |
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 #488CF6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488CF6 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488CF6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488CF6 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488CF6
oklch(64.9% 0.173 259)
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Step 600
600
#216DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#135AC1
oklch(49% 0.175 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#144B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2649
oklch(27.2% 0.071 258.7)
#488CF6 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) | #5896FA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3886F4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488CF6
#488CF6
oklch(64.9% 0.173 259)
- #BA8300
#BA8300
oklch(64.8% 0.135 79)
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 #488CF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #488CF6 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.