#487E8E Color

#487E8E is rgb(72, 126, 142) in RGB and hsl(194, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#487E8E

HEX#487E8E

RGBrgb(72, 126, 142)

HSLhsl(194, 33%, 42%)

HSVhsv(194, 49%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.062 219)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 11%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #487E8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #487E8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#487E8E Complementary#8E5848 Analogous#488E7C Analogous#485B8E Triadic#8E487E Triadic#7E8E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #487E8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5596AA #71A7B7 #8CB8C5 #A7C8D3 #C2D9E0 #DDEAEE

Shades

#3F6F7D #355D69 #2C4E58 #223C44 #1A2D33 #0F1B1F

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