What color is #486079?

#486079 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486079?

The RGB value is 72, 96, 121: 72 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486079?

The complementary color is #796148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486079 color

#486079 rgb(72, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486079 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (72, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Night Market (#4C6177), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#486079 color codes

HEX	`#486079`
RGB	`rgb(72, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, -2.04, -16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 17.04, 263.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.305, 11.123, 19.689)`
Decimal	`4743289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486079, 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 #486079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #486079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486079; }
.text { color: #486079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486079, #484879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #486079?: #486079 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486079?: The RGB value is 72, 96, 121: 72 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486079?: The complementary color is #796148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.