What color is #48577C?

#48577C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48577C?

The RGB value is 72, 87, 124: 72 red, 87 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48577C?

The complementary color is #7C6D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48577C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48577C color

#48577C rgb(72, 87, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48577C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.1% green and 48.6% blue (72, 87, 124).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#48577C color codes

HEX	`#48577C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 87, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.2, 4.47, -22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.2, 23.17, 281.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.718, 9.649, 20.415)`
Decimal	`4740988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48577C, 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 #48577C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48577C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #48577C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48577c; }
.text { color: #48577c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48577c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 87 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48577c, #53487c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #48577C?: #48577C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48577C?: The RGB value is 72, 87, 124: 72 red, 87 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48577C?: The complementary color is #7C6D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48577C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.