What color is #484A5E?

#484A5E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484A5E?

The RGB value is 72, 74, 94: 72 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484A5E?

The complementary color is #5E5C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484A5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484A5E color

#484A5E rgb(72, 74, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484A5E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29% green and 36.9% blue (72, 74, 94).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#484A5E color codes

HEX	`#484A5E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 74, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 21%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32, 4.1, -12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32, 12.68, 288.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.141, 7.083, 11.578)`
Decimal	`4737630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484A5E, 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 #484A5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484A5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #484A5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484a5e; }
.text { color: #484a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484a5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 74 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484a5e, #51485e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484A5E?: #484A5E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484A5E?: The RGB value is 72, 74, 94: 72 red, 74 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484A5E?: The complementary color is #5E5C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484A5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.