What color is #484069?

#484069 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484069?

The RGB value is 72, 64, 105: 72 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484069?

The complementary color is #616940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484069 color

#484069 rgb(72, 64, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484069 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.1% green and 41.2% blue (72, 64, 105).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#484069 color codes

HEX	`#484069`
RGB	`rgb(72, 64, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 39%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 39%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 13.69, -22.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 26.56, 301.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 6.064, 14.161)`
Decimal	`4735081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484069, 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 #484069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #484069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484069; }
.text { color: #484069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 64 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484069, #5d4069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484069?: #484069 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484069?: The RGB value is 72, 64, 105: 72 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484069?: The complementary color is #616940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.