What color is #48486F?

#48486F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48486F?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 111: 72 red, 72 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48486F?

The complementary color is #6F6F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48486F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48486F color

#48486F rgb(72, 72, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48486F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 43.5% blue (72, 72, 111).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#48486F color codes

HEX	`#48486F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 35%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, 10.2, -22.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 24.7, 294.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.858, 7.16, 16.004)`
Decimal	`4737135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48486F, 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 #48486F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48486F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #48486F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48486f; }
.text { color: #48486f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48486f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48486f, #5c486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #48486F?: #48486F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48486F?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 111: 72 red, 72 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48486F?: The complementary color is #6F6F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48486F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.