What color is #486A82?

#486A82 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486A82?

The RGB value is 72, 106, 130: 72 red, 106 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486A82?

The complementary color is #826048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486A82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486A82 color

#486A82 rgb(72, 106, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486A82 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.6% green and 51% blue (72, 106, 130).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#486A82 color codes

HEX	`#486A82`
RGB	`rgb(72, 106, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.21, -5.39, -17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.21, 17.96, 252.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.854, 13.297, 23.057)`
Decimal	`4745858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486A82, 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 #486A82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486A82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #486A82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486a82; }
.text { color: #486a82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486a82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 106 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486a82, #484d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #486A82?: #486A82 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486A82?: The RGB value is 72, 106, 130: 72 red, 106 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486A82?: The complementary color is #826048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486A82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.