What color is #486EB3?

#486EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486EB3?

The RGB value is 72, 110, 179: 72 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486EB3?

The complementary color is #B38D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486EB3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486EB3 color

#486EB3 rgb(72, 110, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486EB3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.1% green and 70.2% blue (72, 110, 179).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#486EB3 color codes

HEX	`#486EB3`
RGB	`rgb(72, 110, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, 8.05, -40.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 41.48, 281.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.382, 15.783, 44.822)`
Decimal	`4746931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486EB3, 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 #486EB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486EB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #486EB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486eb3; }
.text { color: #486eb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486eb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 110 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486eb3, #5848b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #486EB3?: #486EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486EB3?: The RGB value is 72, 110, 179: 72 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486EB3?: The complementary color is #B38D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486EB3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.