What color is #484B65?

#484B65 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 #484B65?

The RGB value is 72, 75, 101: 72 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484B65?

The complementary color is #656248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484B65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484B65 color

#484B65 rgb(72, 75, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484B65 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.4% green and 39.6% blue (72, 75, 101).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#484B65 color codes

HEX	`#484B65`
RGB	`rgb(72, 75, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 26%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 5.37, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 16.44, 289.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.537, 7.349, 13.331)`
Decimal	`4737893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484B65, 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 #484B65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484B65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #484B65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484b65; }
.text { color: #484b65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484b65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 75 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484b65, #544865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484B65?: #484B65 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 #484B65?: The RGB value is 72, 75, 101: 72 red, 75 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484B65?: The complementary color is #656248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484B65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.