What color is #484684?

#484684 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484684?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 132: 72 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484684?

The complementary color is #828446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484684 color

#484684 rgb(72, 70, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484684 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 51.8% blue (72, 70, 132).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#484684 color codes

HEX	`#484684`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.75, 17.98, -34.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.75, 39.06, 297.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.026, 7.424, 22.783)`
Decimal	`4736644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484684, 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 #484684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #484684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484684; }
.text { color: #484684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484684, #674684); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #484684?: #484684 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484684?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 132: 72 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484684?: The complementary color is #828446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.