What color is #48485E?

#48485E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48485E?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 94: 72 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48485E?

The complementary color is #5E5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48485E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48485E color

#48485E rgb(72, 72, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48485E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 36.9% blue (72, 72, 94).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#48485E color codes

HEX	`#48485E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 5.39, -12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 14, 292.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.01, 6.82, 11.535)`
Decimal	`4737118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48485E, 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 #48485E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48485E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #48485E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48485e; }
.text { color: #48485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48485e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48485e, #53485e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48485E?: #48485E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48485E?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 94: 72 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48485E?: The complementary color is #5E5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48485E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.