What color is #48659F?

#48659F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48659F?

The RGB value is 72, 101, 159: 72 red, 101 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48659F?

The complementary color is #9F8248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48659F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48659F color

#48659F rgb(72, 101, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48659F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 39.6% green and 62.4% blue (72, 101, 159).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#48659F color codes

HEX	`#48659F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 101, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 39.6%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, 6.9, -34.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 35.39, 281.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.582, 13.187, 34.624)`
Decimal	`4744607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48659F, 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 #48659F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48659F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #48659F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48659f; }
.text { color: #48659f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48659f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 101 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48659f, #57489f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #48659F?: #48659F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48659F?: The RGB value is 72, 101, 159: 72 red, 101 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48659F?: The complementary color is #9F8248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48659F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.