What color is #485985?

#485985 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485985?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 133: 72 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485985?

The complementary color is #857448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485985 color

#485985 rgb(72, 89, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485985 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 52.2% blue (72, 89, 133).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#485985 color codes

HEX	`#485985`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 33%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.23, 6.01, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.23, 27.32, 282.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.477, 10.215, 23.605)`
Decimal	`4741509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485985, 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 #485985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #485985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485985; }
.text { color: #485985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485985, #564885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485985?: #485985 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485985?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 133: 72 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485985?: The complementary color is #857448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.