#4988CC Hex Color
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#4988cc is a cool, moderately muted blue with a clear, dependable feel and enough depth for professional layouts. Its restrained saturation supports trust, security, and control in finance, healthcare, technology, and government branding. Use it as a supporting brand tone or interface color, pairing it with warm gray and white. Black text reaches about 5.7:1 contrast on it, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #4988cc.
Questions about #4988cc
What is #4988cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4988cc is rgb(73, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(211, 56%, 54%) and in CMYK 64%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #4988cc?
Warm gray and white pair well with #4988cc, while charcoal adds a grounded counterpoint to its cool blue for a softer visual balance in interfaces, brand layouts, and presentations without visual clutter.
Is #4988cc a warm or cool color?
#4988cc reads as a cool blue because its blue channel is strongest, while moderate saturation keeps it calm rather than vivid and gives layouts a clear, dependable tone across digital interfaces.
Where does #4988cc work well?
#4988cc works well for supporting brand colors, dashboard controls, healthcare layouts, security products, and government-facing interfaces where a calm, dependable blue is more useful than a bright or highly saturated accent.
Is #4988cc readable on white or black?
#4988cc has a 3.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.67:1 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.