What color is #484D63?

#484D63 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 #484D63?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 99: 72 red, 77 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D63?

The complementary color is #635E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D63 color

#484D63 rgb(72, 77, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484D63 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 38.8% blue (72, 77, 99).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#484D63 color codes

HEX	`#484D63`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 22%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 3.54, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 13.94, 284.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.578, 7.586, 12.867)`
Decimal	`4738403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D63, 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 #484D63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #484D63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d63; }
.text { color: #484d63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d63, #514863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484D63?: #484D63 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 #484D63?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 99: 72 red, 77 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D63?: The complementary color is #635E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.