What color is #486876?

#486876 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486876?

The RGB value is 72, 104, 118: 72 red, 104 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486876?

The complementary color is #765648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486876?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486876 color

#486876 rgb(72, 104, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486876 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40.8% green and 46.3% blue (72, 104, 118).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#486876 color codes

HEX	`#486876`
RGB	`rgb(72, 104, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.13, -7.71, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.13, 13.86, 236.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.892, 12.586, 18.991)`
Decimal	`4745334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486876, 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 #486876	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486876 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #486876 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486876; }
.text { color: #486876; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486876; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 104 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486876, #485176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #486876?: #486876 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486876?: The RGB value is 72, 104, 118: 72 red, 104 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486876?: The complementary color is #765648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486876?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.