Palettes / Colors / #487BDB

#487BDB — Blue

#487BDB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#487BDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBA748; it also sits naturally between #48C5DB and #5E48DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 48% · Blue 86%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #487BDB

.text { color: #487BDB; }
.background { background-color: #487BDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #487BDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 123, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #487BDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 123, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #487BDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 123, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#487BDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#487BDB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #487BDB

Tints of #487BDB

Tones of #487BDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBA748:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #487BDB: #000000.

How #487BDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #487BDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #487BDA  ·  #487BDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #487BDB?

#487BDB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 123, 219). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #487BDB?

#487BDB is RGB 72, 123, 219 — HSL 219°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 67%, 44%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #487BDB?

Its complement is #DBA748; analogous partners are #48C5DB and #5E48DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #487BDB for text?

Black text on #487BDB has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.09:1.