#488DDC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.138 253.5), rgb(72, 141, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#488DDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 253°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488DDC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.138 253.5) |
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 #488DDC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488DDC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488DDC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488DDC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488DDC
oklch(63.5% 0.138 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#2574C8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#1661AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#164F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4270
oklch(37.6% 0.091 254)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#488DDC 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) | #6A92DF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488DDC
#488DDC
oklch(63.5% 0.138 253.5)
- #BB7C00
#BB7C00
oklch(63.6% 0.135 73.6)
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 #488DDC, 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 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #488DDC 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.