#488ED2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.125 249.8), rgb(72, 142, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#488ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.125 249.8) |
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 #488ED2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488ED2 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488ED2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488ED2 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488ED2
oklch(63.2% 0.125 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2676BF
oklch(55.5% 0.136 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#1763A5
oklch(49.1% 0.127 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#175185
oklch(42.6% 0.104 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#488ED2 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) | #7091D5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488ED2
#488ED2
oklch(63.2% 0.125 249.8)
- #B97A22
#B97A22
oklch(63.1% 0.125 69.7)
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 #488ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
Use #488ED2 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.