#484168 Color
#484168 is rgb(72, 65, 104) in RGB, hsl(251, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484168rgb(72, 65, 104)hsl(251, 23%, 33%)hsv(251, 38%, 41%)cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 59%)oklch(40% 0.065 291.4)lab(29.59% 10.49 -21.96)lch(29.59% 24.34 295.54)What #484168 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #484168, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484168 Channel Values
How #484168 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 65 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484168 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #484168
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484168; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #484168
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #484168 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#484168#424268#454268#434368#454268#424747#444556#464646Using #484168 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484168: #484168;background-color: #484168;colors: { 'color-484168': '#484168' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.255, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_484168">#484168</color>fill="#484168"More Blue Colors
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#484168 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484168?
#484168 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 65, 104) in RGB and hsl(251, 23%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #484168?
#484168 is rgb(72, 65, 104) — red 72, green 65, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484168?
#484168 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484168 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484168 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484168 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484168 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.49, which is visibly different.
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