#488CCB Color

#488CCB is rgb(72, 140, 203) in RGB and hsl(209, 56%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488CCB

HEX#488CCB

RGBrgb(72, 140, 203)

HSLhsl(209, 56%, 54%)

HSVhsv(209, 65%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.118 248.6)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 31%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#488CCB Complementary#CB8848 Analogous#48CBC9 Analogous#484ACB Triadic#CB488C Triadic#8CCB48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#609BD2 #7CACDA #94BBE1 #ABCAE7 #C3D9EE #DFEBF6

Shades

#357ABB #2D689F #255683 #1C4163 #142F48 #0C1D2C

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