What color is #484279?

#484279 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 #484279?

The RGB value is 72, 66, 121: 72 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484279?

The complementary color is #737942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484279 color

#484279 rgb(72, 66, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484279 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.9% green and 47.5% blue (72, 66, 121).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#484279 color codes

HEX	`#484279`
RGB	`rgb(72, 66, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 45%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 17.15, -30.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 35.09, 299.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.071, 6.654, 18.945)`
Decimal	`4735609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484279, 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 #484279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #484279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484279; }
.text { color: #484279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 66 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484279, #634279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484279?: #484279 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 #484279?: The RGB value is 72, 66, 121: 72 red, 66 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484279?: The complementary color is #737942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.