#487E9D Color

#487E9D is rgb(72, 126, 157) in RGB and hsl(202, 37%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#487E9D
HEX#487E9D
RGBrgb(72, 126, 157)
HSLhsl(202, 37%, 45%)
HSVhsv(202, 54%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.075 235.4)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #487E9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #487E9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#487E9DComplementary#9D6748Analogous#489D92Analogous#48549DTriadic#9D487ETriadic#7E9D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #487E9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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