What color is #486391?

#486391 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486391?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 145: 72 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486391?

The complementary color is #917648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486391?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486391 color

#486391 rgb(72, 99, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486391 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 56.9% blue (72, 99, 145).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#486391 color codes

HEX	`#486391`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 3.56, -28.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 28.6, 277.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.243, 12.345, 28.52)`
Decimal	`4744081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486391, 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 #486391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #486391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486391; }
.text { color: #486391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486391, #524891); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #486391?: #486391 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486391?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 145: 72 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486391?: The complementary color is #917648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486391?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.