What color is #484986?

#484986 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484986?

The RGB value is 72, 73, 134: 72 red, 73 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484986?

The complementary color is #868548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484986?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484986 color

#484986 rgb(72, 73, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484986 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 52.5% blue (72, 73, 134).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#484986 color codes

HEX	`#484986`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 16.66, -34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 38.23, 295.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.357, 7.864, 23.574)`
Decimal	`4737414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484986, 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 #484986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #484986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484986; }
.text { color: #484986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484986, #664886); }

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Questions

What color is #484986?: #484986 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484986?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 134: 72 red, 73 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484986?: The complementary color is #868548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484986?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.