Palettes / Colors / #488ECA

#488ECA — Blue

#488ECA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #488ECA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#488ECA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CA8549; it also sits naturally between #49CAC6 and #494DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 56% · Blue 79%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #488ECA

.text { color: #488ECA; }
.background { background-color: #488ECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #488ECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 142, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 55%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #488ECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 142, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #488ECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 142, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#488ECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#488ECA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA8549:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #488ECA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #488ECA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #488ECA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #488ECA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #488EC9  ·  #488ECB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #488ECA?

#488ECA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 142, 202). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #488ECA?

#488ECA is RGB 72, 142, 202 — HSL 208°, 55%, 54% — CMYK 64%, 30%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #488ECA?

Its complement is #CA8549; analogous partners are #49CAC6 and #494DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #488ECA for text?

Black text on #488ECA has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.50:1.