#484389 Color
#484389 is rgb(72, 67, 137) in RGB, hsl(244, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484389rgb(72, 67, 137)hsl(244, 34%, 40%)hsv(244, 51%, 54%)cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 46%)oklch(42.5% 0.113 283.7)lab(31.77% 17.22 -39.14)lch(31.77% 42.76 293.74)What #484389 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 #484389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484389 Channel Values
How #484389 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 67 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484389 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 #484389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484389; 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 #484389
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 #484389 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.
#484389#444489#464489#454589#464489#385050#3F4B6B#4C4C4CUsing #484389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484389: #484389;background-color: #484389;colors: { 'color-484389': '#484389' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.263, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_484389">#484389</color>fill="#484389"More Blue Colors
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#484389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484389?
#484389 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(72, 67, 137) in RGB and hsl(244, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #484389?
#484389 is rgb(72, 67, 137) — red 72, green 67, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484389?
#484389 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484389 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484389 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484389 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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