#488EEE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.16 257), rgb(72, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#488EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488EEE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.16 257) |
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 #488EEE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488EEE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488EEE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #488EEE text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488EEE
oklch(64.8% 0.16 257)
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Step 600
600
#2070D6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#115DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 257)
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Step 800
800
#134D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#184178
oklch(37.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#488EEE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4687EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488EEE
#488EEE
oklch(64.8% 0.16 257)
- #BC8200
#BC8200
oklch(64.9% 0.136 77.3)
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 #488EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #488EEE 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.