What color is #485B83?

#485B83 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485B83?

The RGB value is 72, 91, 131: 72 red, 91 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485B83?

The complementary color is #837048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485B83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485B83 color

#485B83 rgb(72, 91, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485B83 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 35.7% green and 51.4% blue (72, 91, 131).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#485B83 color codes

HEX	`#485B83`
RGB	`rgb(72, 91, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 35.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.72, 4.11, -24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.72, 25, 279.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.509, 10.498, 22.941)`
Decimal	`4742019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485B83, 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 #485B83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485B83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #485B83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485b83; }
.text { color: #485b83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485b83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 91 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485b83, #524883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485B83?: #485B83 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485B83?: The RGB value is 72, 91, 131: 72 red, 91 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485B83?: The complementary color is #837048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485B83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.