Close to Steel Blue
#488ECB
#488ECB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 55.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 56% saturation and 54% 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 #488ECB.
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.
White text on this color
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6.01:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.01:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #488ECB as they’d see it.
#488ECB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #488ECB
What color is #488ECB?
#488ECB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 55.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #488ECB in RGB?
#488ECB is rgb(72, 142, 203): 72 red, 142 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #488ECB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 30, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #488ECB?
PANTONE Process Blue C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #488ECB?
Its complement #B57D4E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.