What color is #487BF0?

#487BF0 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 123, 240), and in HSL hsl(222, 85%, 61%).

Is #487BF0 accessible as text?

On white, #487BF0 has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #487BF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #487BF0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #487BF0?

#487BF0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F0BD47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #487BF0 below.

Is #487BF0 good for buttons?

#487BF0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #487BF0 — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #487BF0 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #487BF0 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#487BF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #487BF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #487BF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #487BF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487BF0 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Azure opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #487BF0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #71A3FF

Azure is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Azure.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487BF0 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Azure plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487BF0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Azure sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #487BF0 Secondary #99AED8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Azure is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Azure carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #487BF0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #487BF0 with

Baby Blue Iris Honey Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D47F0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #487BF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #487BF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 123 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.0% 0.185 264.0);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E3FD;
  --color-200: #B4C8F9;
  --color-300: #81A2EE;
  --color-400: #537DDF;
  --color-500: #305CC5;
  --color-600: #2C4C96;
  --color-700: #253A6A;
  --color-800: #1C2845;
  --color-900: #131A2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  azure: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E3FD',
    200: '#B4C8F9',
    300: '#81A2EE',
    400: '#537DDF',
    500: '#305CC5',
    600: '#2C4C96',
    700: '#253A6A',
    800: '#1C2845',
    900: '#131A2A',
  },
}

$base: #487BF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E3FD;
$base-200: #B4C8F9;
$base-300: #81A2EE;
$base-400: #537DDF;
$base-500: #305CC5;
$base-600: #2C4C96;
$base-700: #253A6A;
$base-800: #1C2845;
$base-900: #131A2A;
$base-hover: #1352E6;
$base-subtle: #CED9F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#487BF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4C8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81A2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#537DDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#305CC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C4C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#253A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #487BF0

Color Lab

Pairs with #487BF0

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