What color is #484F6D?

#484F6D 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 #484F6D?

The RGB value is 72, 79, 109: 72 red, 79 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484F6D?

The complementary color is #6D6648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484F6D color

#484F6D rgb(72, 79, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #484F6D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31% green and 42.7% blue (72, 79, 109).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#484F6D color codes

HEX	`#484F6D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 79, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 28%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.14, 5.08, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.14, 18.89, 285.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.228, 8.074, 15.59)`
Decimal	`4738925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484F6D, 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 #484F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #484F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484f6d; }
.text { color: #484f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 79 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484f6d, #53486d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484F6D?: #484F6D 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 #484F6D?: The RGB value is 72, 79, 109: 72 red, 79 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484F6D?: The complementary color is #6D6648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.