#488DB9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.7% 0.097 239), rgb(72, 141, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#488DB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 239) |
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 #488DB9 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488DB9 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488DB9 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488DB9 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A8CB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488DB9
oklch(61.7% 0.097 239)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6792
oklch(49% 0.098 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5476
oklch(42.6% 0.081 239.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#488DB9 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) | #798DBB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488DB9
#488DB9
oklch(61.7% 0.097 239)
- #B07647
#B07647
oklch(61.6% 0.096 58.7)
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 #488DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #488DB9 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.