#486C8E Color

#486C8E is rgb(72, 108, 142) in RGB and hsl(209, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486C8E

HEX#486C8E

RGBrgb(72, 108, 142)

HSLhsl(209, 33%, 42%)

HSVhsv(209, 49%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.068 247.9)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 24%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #486C8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #486C8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#486C8E Complementary#8E6A48 Analogous#488E8D Analogous#48498E Triadic#8E486C Triadic#6C8E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #486C8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5581AA #7195B7 #8CA9C5 #A7BDD3 #C2D2E0 #DDE6EE

Shades

#3F5F7D #355069 #2C4358 #223444 #1A2733 #0F171F

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