What color is #484687?

#484687 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 #484687?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 135: 72 red, 70 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484687?

The complementary color is #858746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484687?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484687 color

#484687 rgb(72, 70, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484687 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 52.9% blue (72, 70, 135).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#484687 color codes

HEX	`#484687`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 48%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.93, 18.94, -36.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.93, 40.89, 297.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.235, 7.507, 23.879)`
Decimal	`4736647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484687, 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 #484687	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484687 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #484687 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484687; }
.text { color: #484687; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484687; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484687, #684687); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #484687?: #484687 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 #484687?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 135: 72 red, 70 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484687?: The complementary color is #858746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484687?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.