#488DD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.131 251.8), rgb(72, 141, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#488DD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.131 251.8) |
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 #488DD6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488DD6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488DD6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488DD6 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#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
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.131 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#2675C3
oklch(55.5% 0.142 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#1862A8
oklch(49% 0.132 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#175088
oklch(42.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A436D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#112840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 251.3)
#488DD6 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) | #6D91D9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5984D5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488DD6
#488DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.131 251.8)
- #BA7A12
#BA7A12
oklch(63.1% 0.131 71.4)
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 #488DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #488DD6 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.