#488CC7 Hex Color

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#488cc7 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #488cc7.

Questions about #488cc7

What is #488cc7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #488cc7 is rgb(72, 140, 199), in HSL hsl(208, 53%, 53%) and in CMYK 64%, 30%, 0%, 22%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #488cc7 readable on white or black?
#488cc7 has a 3.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.