What color is #484B6F?

#484B6F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484B6F?

The RGB value is 72, 75, 111: 72 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484B6F?

The complementary color is #6F6C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484B6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484B6F color

#484B6F rgb(72, 75, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484B6F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.4% green and 43.5% blue (72, 75, 111).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#484B6F color codes

HEX	`#484B6F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 75, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 32%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, 8.25, -21.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 22.69, 291.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.057, 7.557, 16.07)`
Decimal	`4737903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484B6F, 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 #484B6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484B6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #484B6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484b6f; }
.text { color: #484b6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484b6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 75 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484b6f, #58486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484B6F?: #484B6F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484B6F?: The RGB value is 72, 75, 111: 72 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484B6F?: The complementary color is #6F6C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484B6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.