#488DE6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.151 255.8), rgb(72, 141, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#488DE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.151 255.8) |
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 #488DE6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488DE6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488DE6 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488DE6 text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488DE6
oklch(64.1% 0.151 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#2372D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#155FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.153 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#154E92
oklch(42.7% 0.126 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#194175
oklch(37.7% 0.1 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#102744
oklch(27.1% 0.062 255.3)
#488DE6 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) | #6494EA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C85E4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488DE6
#488DE6
oklch(64.1% 0.151 255.8)
- #BB7F00
#BB7F00
oklch(64.2% 0.135 75.7)
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 #488DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.005
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #488DE6 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.