#488BB1 Color

#488BB1 is rgb(72, 139, 177) in RGB and hsl(202, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488BB1

HEX#488BB1

RGBrgb(72, 139, 177)

HSLhsl(202, 42%, 49%)

HSVhsv(202, 59%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.089 235.7)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 21%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #488BB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #488BB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#488BB1 Complementary#B16F48 Analogous#48B1A3 Analogous#4856B1 Triadic#B1488B Triadic#8BB148

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #488BB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#609BBE #79ABC8 #92BBD3 #ACCBDD #C5DBE7 #DEEBF2

Shades

#407A9C #356682 #2C556D #224153 #19303E #0F1C24

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