#488BAD Color

#488BAD is rgb(72, 139, 173) in RGB and hsl(200, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488BAD

HEX#488BAD

RGBrgb(72, 139, 173)

HSLhsl(200, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(200, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.085 232.7)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 20%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #488BAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #488BAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#488BAD Complementary#AD6A48 Analogous#48AD9C Analogous#4859AD Triadic#AD488B Triadic#8BAD48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #488BAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5D9CBB #76ABC6 #90BBD0 #ACCCDC #C5DCE7 #DFEBF1

Shades

#3F7A97 #35657E #2C5468 #234353 #1A313D #0F1D24

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