#489AC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.1 233), rgb(72, 154, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#489AC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.1 233) |
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 #489AC3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489AC3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489AC3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489AC3 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489AC3
oklch(65.2% 0.1 233)
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Step 600
600
#167DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.109 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5675
oklch(42.7% 0.084 232.8)
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Step 900
900
#15475F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 233.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#489AC3 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) | #8698C5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489AC3
#489AC3
oklch(65.2% 0.1 233)
- #C07E54
#C07E54
oklch(65.2% 0.1 52.6)
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 #489AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #489AC3 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.