What color is #484962?

#484962 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 #484962?

The RGB value is 72, 73, 98: 72 red, 73 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484962?

The complementary color is #626148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484962 color

#484962 rgb(72, 73, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484962 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 38.4% blue (72, 73, 98).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#484962 color codes

HEX	`#484962`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, 5.83, -14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 15.86, 291.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.259, 7.024, 12.526)`
Decimal	`4737378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484962, 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 #484962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #484962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484962; }
.text { color: #484962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484962, #544862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484962?: #484962 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 #484962?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 98: 72 red, 73 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484962?: The complementary color is #626148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.