#487CAD Color

#487CAD is rgb(72, 124, 173) in RGB and hsl(209, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#487CAD

HEX#487CAD

RGBrgb(72, 124, 173)

HSLhsl(209, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(209, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.095 248.5)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 28%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#487CAD Complementary#AD7948 Analogous#48ADAB Analogous#484AAD Triadic#AD487C Triadic#7CAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D8EBB #769FC6 #90B1D0 #ACC5DC #C5D7E7 #DFE8F1

Shades

#3F6D97 #355A7E #2C4B68 #233B53 #1A2C3D #0F1A24

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