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#484785 Color

#484785 is rgb(72, 71, 133) in RGB, hsl(241, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#484785
HEX#484785
RGBrgb(72, 71, 133)
HSLhsl(241, 30%, 40%)
HSVhsv(241, 47%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.101 282)
LABlab(32.66% 13.73 -35.27)
LCHlch(32.66% 37.85 291.27)

What #484785 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 #484785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#484785 Channel Values

How #484785 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 71 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 30% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 47% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.35:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484785 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.

TextWhite text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #484785

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484785; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #484785

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 #484785 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.

Typical#484785
Protanopia#474785
Protanomaly#484785
Deuteranopia#474785
Deuteranomaly#484785
Tritanopia#3A5252
Tritanomaly#404E6A
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #484785 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-484785: #484785;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #484785;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-484785': '#484785' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.278, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_484785">#484785</color>
SVG fillfill="#484785"

More Blue Colors

#484785 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#484785 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #484785?

#484785 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(72, 71, 133) in RGB and hsl(241, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #484785?

#484785 is rgb(72, 71, 133) — red 72, green 71, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #484785?

#484785 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 47%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #484785 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #484785 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #484785 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #484785 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 10.98, which is visibly different.

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