#488099 Color

#488099 is rgb(72, 128, 153) in RGB and hsl(199, 36%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488099
HEX#488099
RGBrgb(72, 128, 153)
HSLhsl(199, 36%, 44%)
HSVhsv(199, 53%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.071 228.7)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 16%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #488099 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #488099 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#488099Complementary#996148Analogous#48998AAnalogous#485799Triadic#99487FTriadic#7F9948

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #488099, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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