#487A9D Color

#487A9D is rgb(72, 122, 157) in RGB and hsl(205, 37%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#487A9D

HEX#487A9D

RGBrgb(72, 122, 157)

HSLhsl(205, 37%, 45%)

HSVhsv(205, 54%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.077 240.6)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 22%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #487A9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #487A9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#487A9D Complementary#9D6C48 Analogous#489D96 Analogous#484F9D Triadic#9D487A Triadic#7A9D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #487A9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5B8FB3 #739FBF #8FB2CC #A8C3D7 #C4D6E4 #DCE7EF

Shades

#3F6A88 #355973 #2B495E #233C4D #1A2B38 #101B23

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