What color is #484861?

#484861 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 #484861?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 97: 72 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484861?

The complementary color is #616148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484861 color

#484861 rgb(72, 72, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484861 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (72, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#484861 color codes

HEX	`#484861`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.52, 6.21, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.52, 15.9, 292.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.147, 6.875, 12.257)`
Decimal	`4737121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484861, 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 #484861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #484861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484861; }
.text { color: #484861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484861, #544861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484861?: #484861 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 #484861?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 97: 72 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484861?: The complementary color is #616148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.