#488EBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.2% 0.101 241), rgb(72, 142, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#488EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488EBE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.101 241) |
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 #488EBE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488EBE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488EBE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488EBE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488EBE
oklch(62.2% 0.101 241)
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Step 600
600
#297AAD
oklch(55.5% 0.11 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4661
oklch(37.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#488EBE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488EBE
#488EBE
oklch(62.2% 0.101 241)
- #B37843
#B37843
oklch(62.3% 0.101 61.1)
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 #488EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #488EBE 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.