What color is #484567?

#484567 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484567?

The RGB value is 72, 69, 103: 72 red, 69 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484567?

The complementary color is #646745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484567 color

#484567 rgb(72, 69, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484567 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.1% green and 40.4% blue (72, 69, 103).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#484567 color codes

HEX	`#484567`
RGB	`rgb(72, 69, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 33%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 9.84, -19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 21.75, 296.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.248, 6.613, 13.724)`
Decimal	`4736359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484567, 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 #484567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #484567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484567; }
.text { color: #484567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 69 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484567, #594567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484567?: #484567 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484567?: The RGB value is 72, 69, 103: 72 red, 69 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484567?: The complementary color is #646745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.