#489BE3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.134 247.6), rgb(72, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#489BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.134 247.6) |
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 #489BE3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489BE3 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489BE3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489BE3 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 247.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#489BE3
oklch(67% 0.134 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#012847
oklch(27% 0.071 247.9)
#489BE3 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) | #7B9EE6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658FE2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489BE3
#489BE3
oklch(67% 0.134 247.6)
- #CB8326
#CB8326
oklch(67% 0.134 67.5)
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 #489BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.081
Use #489BE3 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.