What color is #484D68?

#484D68 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 #484D68?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 104: 72 red, 77 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D68?

The complementary color is #686348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D68 color

#484D68 rgb(72, 77, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484D68 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 40.8% blue (72, 77, 104).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#484D68 color codes

HEX	`#484D68`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 26%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.32, 4.93, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.32, 17.04, 286.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.824, 7.685, 14.165)`
Decimal	`4738408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D68, 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 #484D68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #484D68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d68; }
.text { color: #484d68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d68, #534868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484D68?: #484D68 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 #484D68?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 104: 72 red, 77 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D68?: The complementary color is #686348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.