What color is #488FE5?

#488FE5 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 143, 229), and in HSL hsl(213, 75%, 59%).

Is #488FE5 accessible as text?

On white, #488FE5 has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #488FE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #488FE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #488FE5?

#488FE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E59E48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #488FE5 below.

Is #488FE5 good for buttons?

#488FE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #488FE5 — white text only reaches 3.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #488FE5 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #488FE5 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#488FE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #488FE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #488FE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #488FE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #488FE5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #488FE5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #488FE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #76B6FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #488FE5 Secondary #A3BBDA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #488FE5 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #488FE5 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE9F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #485AE5 — 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 #488FE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #488FE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 143 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.5% 0.148 254.7);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DAE9FB;
  --color-200: #B8D3F5;
  --color-300: #87B3E8;
  --color-400: #5B93D7;
  --color-500: #3874BC;
  --color-600: #325C90;
  --color-700: #294466;
  --color-800: #1E2F42;
  --color-900: #141E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DAE9FB',
    200: '#B8D3F5',
    300: '#87B3E8',
    400: '#5B93D7',
    500: '#3874BC',
    600: '#325C90',
    700: '#294466',
    800: '#1E2F42',
    900: '#141E29',
  },
}

$base: #488FE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DAE9FB;
$base-200: #B8D3F5;
$base-300: #87B3E8;
$base-400: #5B93D7;
$base-500: #3874BC;
$base-600: #325C90;
$base-700: #294466;
$base-800: #1E2F42;
$base-900: #141E29;
$base-hover: #1E6FD3;
$base-subtle: #CEDEF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#488FE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8D3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87B3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B93D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3874BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #488FE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #488FE5

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