What color is #484664?

#484664 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 #484664?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 100: 72 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484664?

The complementary color is #626446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484664 color

#484664 rgb(72, 70, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484664 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 39.2% blue (72, 70, 100).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#484664 color codes

HEX	`#484664`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, 8.34, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 19.16, 295.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.162, 6.678, 12.966)`
Decimal	`4736612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484664, 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 #484664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #484664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484664; }
.text { color: #484664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484664, #574664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484664?: #484664 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 #484664?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 100: 72 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484664?: The complementary color is #626446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.