What color is #48429D?

#48429D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48429D?

The RGB value is 72, 66, 157: 72 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48429D?

The complementary color is #979D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48429D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48429D color

#48429D rgb(72, 66, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48429D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.9% green and 61.6% blue (72, 66, 157).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#48429D color codes

HEX	`#48429D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 66, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 58%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, 28.67, -48.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 56.75, 300.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.705, 7.708, 32.815)`
Decimal	`4735645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48429D, 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 #48429D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48429D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #48429D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48429d; }
.text { color: #48429d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48429d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 66 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48429d, #75429d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #48429D?: #48429D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48429D?: The RGB value is 72, 66, 157: 72 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48429D?: The complementary color is #979D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48429D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.