What color is #486B81?

#486B81 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486B81?

The RGB value is 72, 107, 129: 72 red, 107 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486B81?

The complementary color is #815E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486B81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486B81 color

#486B81 rgb(72, 107, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486B81 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 42% green and 50.6% blue (72, 107, 129).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#486B81 color codes

HEX	`#486B81`
RGB	`rgb(72, 107, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 44%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, -6.28, -16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 17.3, 248.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.891, 13.477, 22.739)`
Decimal	`4746113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486B81, 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 #486B81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486B81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #486B81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486b81; }
.text { color: #486b81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486b81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 107 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486b81, #484f81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #486B81?: #486B81 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486B81?: The RGB value is 72, 107, 129: 72 red, 107 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486B81?: The complementary color is #815E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486B81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.