#489ADC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.127 245.7), rgb(72, 154, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#489ADC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489ADC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.127 245.7) |
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 #489ADC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489ADC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489ADC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489ADC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489ADC
oklch(66.4% 0.127 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E78BE
oklch(55.5% 0.138 246)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#065385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#13456A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#489ADC 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) | #7D9CDF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489ADC
#489ADC
oklch(66.4% 0.127 245.7)
- #C88231
#C88231
oklch(66.5% 0.127 65.8)
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 #489ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.073
Use #489ADC 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.