What color is #48485F?

#48485F 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 #48485F?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 95: 72 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48485F?

The complementary color is #5F5F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48485F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48485F color

#48485F rgb(72, 72, 95)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 37.3% blue (72, 72, 95).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#48485F color codes

HEX	`#48485F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 24%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.44, 5.66, -13.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.44, 14.63, 292.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 6.839, 11.773)`
Decimal	`4737119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48485F, 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 #48485F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48485F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #48485F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48485f; }
.text { color: #48485f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48485f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48485f, #53485f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48485F?: #48485F 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 #48485F?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 95: 72 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48485F?: The complementary color is #5F5F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48485F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.