What color is #4848FF?

#4848FF is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Magic Ink. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4848FF?

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

What is the complementary color of #4848FF?

The complementary color is #FFFF48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4848FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4848FF color

#4848FF rgb(72, 72, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4848FF is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 100% blue (72, 72, 255).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Magic Ink (#0247FE), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#4848FF color codes

HEX	`#4848FF`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 72%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.11, 56.95, -89.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.11, 106.36, 302.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.034, 13.23, 95.928)`
Decimal	`4737279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4848FF, 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 #4848FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4848FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4848FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4848ff; }
.text { color: #4848ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4848ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4848ff, #a348ff); }

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Questions

What color is #4848FF?: #4848FF is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Magic Ink. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4848FF?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 255: 72 red, 72 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4848FF?: The complementary color is #FFFF48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4848FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.