What color is #484374?

#484374 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 #484374?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 116: 72 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484374?

The complementary color is #6F7443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484374?

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.

#484374 color

#484374 rgb(72, 67, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484374 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 45.5% blue (72, 67, 116).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#484374 color codes

HEX	`#484374`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 42%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31, 14.97, -27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31, 31.29, 298.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.831, 6.653, 17.391)`
Decimal	`4735860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484374, 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 #484374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484374 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 #484374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484374; }
.text { color: #484374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484374, #614374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484374?: #484374 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 #484374?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 116: 72 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484374?: The complementary color is #6F7443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484374?: 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.