What color is #485971?

#485971 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 #485971?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 113: 72 red, 89 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485971?

The complementary color is #716048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485971?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485971 color

#485971 rgb(72, 89, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485971 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 44.3% blue (72, 89, 113).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#485971 color codes

HEX	`#485971`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.32, -0.07, -15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.32, 15.77, 269.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.225, 9.714, 17.009)`
Decimal	`4741489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485971, 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 #485971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485971 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #485971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485971; }
.text { color: #485971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485971, #4b4871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485971?: #485971 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 #485971?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 113: 72 red, 89 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485971?: The complementary color is #716048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485971?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.