#486D9D Color

#486D9D is rgb(72, 109, 157) in RGB and hsl(214, 37%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486D9D

HEX#486D9D

RGBrgb(72, 109, 157)

HSLhsl(214, 37%, 45%)

HSVhsv(214, 54%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.087 255.4)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #486D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #486D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#486D9D Complementary#9D7848 Analogous#48989D Analogous#4E489D Triadic#9D486D Triadic#6D9D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #486D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5B81B3 #7394BF #8FA9CC #A8BCD7 #C4D2E4 #DCE4EF

Shades

#3F5F88 #355073 #2B415E #23354D #1A2738 #101823

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