What color is #486092?

#486092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486092?

The RGB value is 72, 96, 146: 72 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486092?

The complementary color is #927A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486092 color

#486092 rgb(72, 96, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486092 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.6% green and 57.3% blue (72, 96, 146).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#486092 color codes

HEX	`#486092`
RGB	`rgb(72, 96, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, 5.76, -30.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 30.83, 280.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.042, 11.818, 28.835)`
Decimal	`4743314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486092, 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 #486092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #486092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486092; }
.text { color: #486092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 96 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486092, #554892); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #486092?: #486092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486092?: The RGB value is 72, 96, 146: 72 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486092?: The complementary color is #927A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.