#488FB6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62% 0.092 235), rgb(72, 143, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#488FB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.092 235) |
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 #488FB6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488FB6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488FB6 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488FB6 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488FB6
oklch(62% 0.092 235)
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Step 600
600
#2A7CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5573
oklch(42.7% 0.077 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D465D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#488FB6 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) | #7C8EB8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488FB6
#488FB6
oklch(62% 0.092 235)
- #B1774E
#B1774E
oklch(62% 0.092 55.4)
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 #488FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #488FB6 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.