#486FAD Color

#486FAD is rgb(72, 111, 173) in RGB and hsl(217, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#486FAD

HEX#486FAD

RGBrgb(72, 111, 173)

HSLhsl(217, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(217, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.107 259.3)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 36%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#486FAD Complementary#AD8648 Analogous#48A1AD Analogous#5448AD Triadic#AD486F Triadic#6FAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D81BB #7695C6 #90A8D0 #ACBFDC #C5D2E7 #DFE6F1

Shades

#3F6197 #35517E #2C4368 #233553 #1A273D #0F1724

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