#487B99 Color

#487B99 is rgb(72, 123, 153) in RGB and hsl(202, 36%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#487B99
HEX#487B99
RGBrgb(72, 123, 153)
HSLhsl(202, 36%, 44%)
HSVhsv(202, 53%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.072 235.9)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 20%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #487B99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #487B99 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#487B99Complementary#996548Analogous#48998EAnalogous#485399Triadic#99487BTriadic#7B9948

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #487B99, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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