#486DA8 Color

#486DA8 is rgb(72, 109, 168) in RGB and hsl(217, 40%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486DA8
HEX#486DA8
RGBrgb(72, 109, 168)
HSLhsl(217, 40%, 47%)
HSVhsv(217, 57%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.102 259.4)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #486DA8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #486DA8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#486DA8Complementary#A88348Analogous#489DA8Analogous#5348A8Triadic#A8486DTriadic#6DA848

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #486DA8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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