#487BB1 Color

#487BB1 is rgb(72, 123, 177) in RGB and hsl(211, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#487BB1

HEX#487BB1

RGBrgb(72, 123, 177)

HSLhsl(211, 42%, 49%)

HSVhsv(211, 59%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.1 251.2)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 31%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #487BB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #487BB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#487BB1 Complementary#B17F48 Analogous#48B0B1 Analogous#4A48B1 Triadic#B1487B Triadic#7BB148

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #487BB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#608DBE #799FC8 #92B1D3 #ACC4DD #C5D6E7 #DEE8F2

Shades

#406C9C #355B82 #2C4B6D #223A53 #192B3E #0F1924

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