What color is #48597B?

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

What is the RGB value of #48597B?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 123: 72 red, 89 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48597B?

The complementary color is #7B6A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48597B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48597B color

#48597B rgb(72, 89, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48597B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 48.2% blue (72, 89, 123).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#48597B color codes

HEX	`#48597B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.76, 2.9, -21.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.76, 21.47, 277.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.819, 9.952, 20.139)`
Decimal	`4741499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48597B, 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 #48597B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48597B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	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 #48597B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48597b; }
.text { color: #48597b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48597b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48597b, #51487b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48597B?: #48597B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48597B?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 123: 72 red, 89 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48597B?: The complementary color is #7B6A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48597B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.