#488DAD Color

#488DAD is rgb(72, 141, 173) in RGB and hsl(199, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488DAD

HEX#488DAD

RGBrgb(72, 141, 173)

HSLhsl(199, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(199, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.085 230.4)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#488DAD Complementary#AD6848 Analogous#48AD9A Analogous#485BAD Triadic#AD488D Triadic#8DAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D9EBB #76ADC6 #90BCD0 #ACCDDC #C5DCE7 #DFECF1

Shades

#3F7B97 #35677E #2C5568 #234353 #1A323D #0F1D24

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