What color is #485673?

#485673 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485673?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 115: 72 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485673?

The complementary color is #736548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485673 color

#485673 rgb(72, 86, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485673 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 45.1% blue (72, 86, 115).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#485673 color codes

HEX	`#485673`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, 2.39, -18.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 18.43, 277.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.094, 9.271, 17.527)`
Decimal	`4740723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485673, 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 #485673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #485673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485673; }
.text { color: #485673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485673, #504873); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485673?: #485673 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485673?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 115: 72 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485673?: The complementary color is #736548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.