#486DAD Color

#486DAD is rgb(72, 109, 173) in RGB and hsl(218, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486DAD

HEX#486DAD

RGBrgb(72, 109, 173)

HSLhsl(218, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(218, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.109 260.7)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#486DAD Complementary#AD8848 Analogous#489FAD Analogous#5648AD Triadic#AD486D Triadic#6DAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D80BB #7694C6 #90A7D0 #ACBEDC #C5D2E7 #DFE6F1

Shades

#3F5F97 #354F7E #2C4268 #233453 #1A273D #0F1724

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