What color is #48566C?

#48566C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48566C?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 108: 72 red, 86 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48566C?

The complementary color is #6C5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48566C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48566C color

#48566C rgb(72, 86, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48566C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 42.4% blue (72, 86, 108).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#48566C color codes

HEX	`#48566C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.21, 0.36, -14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.21, 14.39, 271.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.706, 9.116, 15.485)`
Decimal	`4740716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48566C, 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 #48566C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48566C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #48566C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48566c; }
.text { color: #48566c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48566c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48566c, #4c486c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48566C?: #48566C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48566C?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 108: 72 red, 86 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48566C?: The complementary color is #6C5E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48566C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.