What color is #483D8B?

#483D8B is a desaturated blue known as Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark Slate Blue?

The RGB value is 72, 61, 139: 72 red, 61 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark Slate Blue?

The complementary color is #808B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483D8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark Slate Blue color: hex code #483D8B

#483D8B rgb(72, 61, 139)

Shades of blue

Dark Slate Blue has the hex code #483D8B. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 23.9% green and 54.5% blue (72, 61, 139).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword darkslateblue.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) color codes

HEX	`#483D8B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 61, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 23.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 39%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, 26.05, -42.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 49.49, 301.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9, 6.579, 25.217)`
Decimal	`4734347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark Slate Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #483D8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483D8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #483D8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483d8b; }
.text { color: #483d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483d8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 61 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483d8b, #6f3d8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #483D8B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #483D8B?: #483D8B is a desaturated blue known as Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark Slate Blue?: The RGB value is 72, 61, 139: 72 red, 61 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark Slate Blue?: The complementary color is #808B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483D8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.