What color is #485D89?

#485D89 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485D89?

The RGB value is 72, 93, 137: 72 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485D89?

The complementary color is #897448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485D89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485D89 color

#485D89 rgb(72, 93, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485D89 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.5% green and 53.7% blue (72, 93, 137).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#485D89 color codes

HEX	`#485D89`
RGB	`rgb(72, 93, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.6, 4.75, -26.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.6, 27.35, 279.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.101, 11.012, 25.203)`
Decimal	`4742537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485D89, 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 #485D89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485D89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #485D89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485d89; }
.text { color: #485d89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485d89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 93 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485d89, #544889); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485D89?: #485D89 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485D89?: The RGB value is 72, 93, 137: 72 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485D89?: The complementary color is #897448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485D89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.