Close to Cornflower Blue
#4882DF
#4882DF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 51% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4882DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4882DF as they’d see it.
#4882DF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4882DF
What color is #4882DF?
#4882DF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 51% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4882DF in RGB?
#4882DF is rgb(72, 130, 223): 72 red, 130 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4882DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 42, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4882DF?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4882DF?
Its complement #AC7A20 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.