What color is #48576C?

#48576C 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 #48576C?

The RGB value is 72, 87, 108: 72 red, 87 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48576C?

The complementary color is #6C5D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48576C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48576C color

#48576C rgb(72, 87, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48576C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.1% green and 42.4% blue (72, 87, 108).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#48576C color codes

HEX	`#48576C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 87, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, -0.26, -13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 13.92, 268.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.787, 9.276, 15.512)`
Decimal	`4740972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48576C, 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 #48576C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48576C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #48576C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48576c; }
.text { color: #48576c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48576c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 87 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48576c, #4b486c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48576C?: #48576C 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 #48576C?: The RGB value is 72, 87, 108: 72 red, 87 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48576C?: The complementary color is #6C5D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48576C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.