#488DB1 Color

#488DB1 is rgb(72, 141, 177) in RGB and hsl(201, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488DB1

HEX#488DB1

RGBrgb(72, 141, 177)

HSLhsl(201, 42%, 49%)

HSVhsv(201, 59%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.088 233.5)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 20%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #488DB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #488DB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#488DB1 Complementary#B16D48 Analogous#48B1A2 Analogous#4858B1 Triadic#B1488D Triadic#8DB148

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #488DB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#609DBE #79ADC8 #92BCD3 #ACCCDD #C5DBE7 #DEEBF2

Shades

#407B9C #356782 #2C566D #224253 #19313E #0F1D24

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