What color is #485678?

#485678 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485678?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 120: 72 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485678?

The complementary color is #786A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485678 color

#485678 rgb(72, 86, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485678 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 47.1% blue (72, 86, 120).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#485678 color codes

HEX	`#485678`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.72, 3.88, -21.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.72, 21.38, 280.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.389, 9.389, 19.083)`
Decimal	`4740728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485678, 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 #485678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #485678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485678; }
.text { color: #485678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485678, #524878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #485678?: #485678 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485678?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 120: 72 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485678?: The complementary color is #786A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.