What color is #485D8A?

#485D8A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485D8A?

The RGB value is 72, 93, 138: 72 red, 93 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485D8A?

The complementary color is #8A7548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485D8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485D8A color

#485D8A rgb(72, 93, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485D8A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.5% green and 54.1% blue (72, 93, 138).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% 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 6.55:1).

#485D8A color codes

HEX	`#485D8A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 93, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, 5.07, -27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 27.93, 280.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.173, 11.041, 25.582)`
Decimal	`4742538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485D8A, 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 #485D8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485D8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #485D8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485d8a; }
.text { color: #485d8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485d8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 93 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485d8a, #54488a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485D8A?: #485D8A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485D8A?: The RGB value is 72, 93, 138: 72 red, 93 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485D8A?: The complementary color is #8A7548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485D8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.