What color is #486B93?

#486B93 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486B93?

The RGB value is 72, 107, 147: 72 red, 107 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486B93?

The complementary color is #937048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486B93?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486B93 color

#486B93 rgb(72, 107, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486B93 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 42% green and 57.6% blue (72, 107, 147).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#486B93 color codes

HEX	`#486B93`
RGB	`rgb(72, 107, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 27%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.23, -0.72, -25.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.23, 25.73, 268.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.195, 13.999, 29.605)`
Decimal	`4746131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486B93, 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 #486B93	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486B93 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #486B93 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486b93; }
.text { color: #486b93; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486b93; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 107 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486b93, #4a4893); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #486B93?: #486B93 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486B93?: The RGB value is 72, 107, 147: 72 red, 107 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486B93?: The complementary color is #937048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486B93?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.