What color is #485F8A?

#485F8A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485F8A?

The RGB value is 72, 95, 138: 72 red, 95 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485F8A?

The complementary color is #8A7348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485F8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485F8A color

#485F8A rgb(72, 95, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485F8A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.3% green and 54.1% blue (72, 95, 138).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#485F8A color codes

HEX	`#485F8A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 95, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, 3.81, -26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 26.81, 278.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.351, 11.396, 25.641)`
Decimal	`4743050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485F8A, 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 #485F8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485F8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #485F8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485f8a; }
.text { color: #485f8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485f8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 95 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485f8a, #52488a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #485F8A?: #485F8A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485F8A?: The RGB value is 72, 95, 138: 72 red, 95 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485F8A?: The complementary color is #8A7348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485F8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.