What color is #486AA9?

#486AA9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486AA9?

The RGB value is 72, 106, 169: 72 red, 106 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486AA9?

The complementary color is #A98748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486AA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486AA9 color

#486AA9 rgb(72, 106, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486AA9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.6% green and 66.3% blue (72, 106, 169).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#486AA9 color codes

HEX	`#486AA9`
RGB	`rgb(72, 106, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.01, 7.14, -37.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.01, 38.18, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.985, 14.549, 39.547)`
Decimal	`4745897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486AA9, 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 #486AA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486AA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #486AA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486aa9; }
.text { color: #486aa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486aa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 106 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486aa9, #5648a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #486AA9?: #486AA9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486AA9?: The RGB value is 72, 106, 169: 72 red, 106 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486AA9?: The complementary color is #A98748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486AA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.