#484672 Color
#484672 is rgb(72, 70, 114) in RGB, hsl(243, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 39%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484672rgb(72, 70, 114)hsl(243, 24%, 36%)hsv(243, 39%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 39%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.6% 0.073 284.9)lab(31.47% 9.69 -25.34)lch(31.47% 27.13 290.93)What #484672 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 #484672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484672 Channel Values
How #484672 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 70 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 24% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 39% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484672 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 #484672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484672; 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 #484672
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 #484672 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484672: #484672;background-color: #484672;colors: { 'color-484672': '#484672' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.275, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_484672">#484672</color>fill="#484672"More Blue Colors
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#484672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484672?
#484672 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 70, 114) in RGB and hsl(243, 24%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #484672?
#484672 is rgb(72, 70, 114) — red 72, green 70, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484672?
#484672 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 39%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484672 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484672 scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484672 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 21.01, which is visibly different.
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