What color is #484C76?

#484C76 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484C76?

The RGB value is 72, 76, 118: 72 red, 76 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484C76?

The complementary color is #767248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484C76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484C76 color

#484C76 rgb(72, 76, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484C76 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.8% green and 46.3% blue (72, 76, 118).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#484C76 color codes

HEX	`#484C76`
RGB	`rgb(72, 76, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 36%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.68, 9.7, -24.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.68, 26.37, 291.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.526, 7.854, 18.203)`
Decimal	`4738166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484C76, 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 #484C76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484C76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	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 #484C76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484c76; }
.text { color: #484c76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484c76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 76 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484c76, #5b4876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #484C76?: #484C76 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484C76?: The RGB value is 72, 76, 118: 72 red, 76 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484C76?: The complementary color is #767248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484C76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.