What color is #484170?

#484170 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484170?

The RGB value is 72, 65, 112: 72 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484170?

The complementary color is #697041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484170 color

#484170 rgb(72, 65, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484170 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.5% green and 43.9% blue (72, 65, 112).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#484170 color codes

HEX	`#484170`
RGB	`rgb(72, 65, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, 15.08, -26.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 30.21, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.487, 6.328, 16.153)`
Decimal	`4735344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484170, 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 #484170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #484170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484170; }
.text { color: #484170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 65 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484170, #604170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484170?: #484170 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484170?: The RGB value is 72, 65, 112: 72 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484170?: The complementary color is #697041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.