What color is #484871?

#484871 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484871?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 113: 72 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484871?

The complementary color is #717148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484871 color

#484871 rgb(72, 72, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484871 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 44.3% blue (72, 72, 113).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#484871 color codes

HEX	`#484871`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 36%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.27, 10.79, -23.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.27, 25.95, 294.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.97, 7.204, 16.59)`
Decimal	`4737137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484871, 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 #484871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #484871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484871; }
.text { color: #484871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484871, #5d4871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484871?: #484871 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484871?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 113: 72 red, 72 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484871?: The complementary color is #717148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.