#488EAD Color

#488EAD is rgb(72, 142, 173) in RGB and hsl(198, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488EAD

HEX#488EAD

RGBrgb(72, 142, 173)

HSLhsl(198, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(198, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.085 229.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#488EAD Complementary#AD6648 Analogous#48AD99 Analogous#485CAD Triadic#AD488E Triadic#8EAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D9FBB #76AEC6 #90BDD0 #ACCEDC #C5DDE7 #DFECF1

Shades

#3F7D97 #35687E #2C5668 #234453 #1A323D #0F1E24

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