What color is #485E8F?

#485E8F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485E8F?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 143: 72 red, 94 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E8F?

The complementary color is #8F7948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E8F color

#485E8F rgb(72, 94, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485E8F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 56.1% blue (72, 94, 143).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#485E8F color codes

HEX	`#485E8F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, 6.04, -29.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 30.25, 281.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.631, 11.366, 27.562)`
Decimal	`4742799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E8F, 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 #485E8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485E8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #485E8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e8f; }
.text { color: #485e8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e8f, #55488f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485E8F?: #485E8F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485E8F?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 143: 72 red, 94 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E8F?: The complementary color is #8F7948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.