#489FCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.107 234.7), rgb(72, 159, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#489FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489FCD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 159, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.107 234.7) |
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 #489FCD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489FCD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489FCD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489FCD text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489FCD
oklch(66.8% 0.107 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#037DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#015679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#114761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#489FCD 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) | #899ECF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489FCD
#489FCD
oklch(66.8% 0.107 234.7)
- #C88251
#C88251
oklch(66.9% 0.108 54.7)
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 #489FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #489FCD 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.