#488EF1
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65% 0.164 257.5), rgb(72, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#488EF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 257.5) |
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 #488EF1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488EF1 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488EF1 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #488EF1 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2F0
oklch(70.8% 0.129 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488EF1
oklch(65% 0.164 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F6FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#115CBC
oklch(49% 0.166 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#124C98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#174079
oklch(37.6% 0.107 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#488EF1 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) | #5F97F5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4387EF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B4 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488EF1
#488EF1
oklch(65% 0.164 257.5)
- #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 #488EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #488EF1 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.