#489ED3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.114 238.8), rgb(72, 158, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#489ED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.114 238.8) |
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 #489ED3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489ED3 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489ED3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489ED3 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489ED3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#047BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.124 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#01557D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#114664
oklch(37.6% 0.074 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#489ED3 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) | #859ED5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7290D2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489ED3
#489ED3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 238.8)
- #C88248
#C88248
oklch(66.8% 0.114 58.7)
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 #489ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #489ED3 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.