What color is #486172?

#486172 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486172?

The RGB value is 72, 97, 114: 72 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486172?

The complementary color is #725948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486172 color

#486172 rgb(72, 97, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486172 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (72, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#486172 color codes

HEX	`#486172`
RGB	`rgb(72, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.82, -4.68, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.82, 13.43, 249.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.983, 11.141, 17.541)`
Decimal	`4743538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486172, 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 #486172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #486172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486172; }
.text { color: #486172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486172, #484c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #486172?: #486172 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486172?: The RGB value is 72, 97, 114: 72 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486172?: The complementary color is #725948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.