#486D8E Color

#486D8E is rgb(72, 109, 142) in RGB and hsl(208, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486D8E
HEX#486D8E
RGBrgb(72, 109, 142)
HSLhsl(208, 33%, 42%)
HSVhsv(208, 49%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.067 246.4)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 23%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #486D8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #486D8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#486D8EComplementary#8E6948Analogous#488E8CAnalogous#484A8ETriadic#8E486DTriadic#6D8E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #486D8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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