What color is #48597A?

#48597A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48597A?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 122: 72 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48597A?

The complementary color is #7A6948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48597A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48597A color

#48597A rgb(72, 89, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48597A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 47.8% blue (72, 89, 122).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#48597A color codes

HEX	`#48597A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.71, 2.6, -20.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.71, 20.89, 277.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.757, 9.927, 19.811)`
Decimal	`4741498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48597A, 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 #48597A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48597A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #48597A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48597a; }
.text { color: #48597a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48597a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48597a, #50487a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48597A?: #48597A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48597A?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 122: 72 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48597A?: The complementary color is #7A6948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48597A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.