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#0487EC Color

#0487EC is rgb(4, 135, 236) in RGB, hsl(206, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 43%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0487EC
HEX#0487EC
RGBrgb(4, 135, 236)
HSLhsl(206, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(206, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.179 251.2)
LABlab(54.53% -1.37 -60.46)
LCHlch(54.53% 60.48 268.70)

What #0487EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0487EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 6.2Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 6.24Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 6.4Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 8.38True Blue#0073CFΔE 8.77Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 11.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0487EC Channel Values

How #0487EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 135 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0487EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0487EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0487EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0487EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0487EC
Complementary
#EC6804
Analogous
#04ECDD
Analogous
#0413EC
Triadic
#EC0487
Triadic
#87EC04
Split comp.
#EC0413
Split comp.
#ECDD04

Tints & Shades of #0487EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1899FB
#40ABFC
#63BAFD
#86CAFD
#AAD9FE
#D2EBFE

Shades

#0376CE
#0365B0
#025492
#023F6F
#012E50
#011D32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0487EC.

How #0487EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0487EC
Protanopia#7C7CEC
Protanomaly#6280EC
Deuteranopia#7070ED
Deuteranomaly#587AEC
Tritanopia#009999
Tritanomaly#0092C0
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0487EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0487ec: #0487EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0487EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0487ec': '#0487EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.529, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_0487ec">#0487EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0487EC"

More Blue Colors

#0487EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0487EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0487EC?

#0487EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 135, 236) in RGB and hsl(206, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #0487EC?

#0487EC is rgb(4, 135, 236) — red 4, green 135, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0487EC?

#0487EC converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0487EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0487EC scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0487EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0487EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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