#489ED4 Hex Color
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Reach for this muted mid-blue when a finance or healthcare brand needs credibility without the weight of navy. #489ed4 is the hex code: a cool, grayed blue that reads steady rather than bold. It works best as a supporting tone and can look washed out next to pure white, so anchor it with charcoal or warm sand.
Questions about #489ed4
What is #489ed4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #489ed4 is rgb(72, 158, 212), in HSL hsl(203, 62%, 56%) and in CMYK 66%, 25%, 0%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #489ed4?
Its low saturation lets warm accents carry it, and terracotta or muted coral add energy without clashing. Charcoal grounds it, while cream softens it for backgrounds.
Is #489ed4 readable on white or black?
#489ed4 has a 2.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.