#484875 Color
#484875 is rgb(72, 72, 117) in RGB, hsl(240, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 38%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484875rgb(72, 72, 117)hsl(240, 24%, 37%)hsv(240, 38%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 38%, 0%, 54%)oklch(42.2% 0.074 282.8)lab(32.18% 9.18 -26.11)lch(32.18% 27.67 289.37)What #484875 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 #484875, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484875 Channel Values
How #484875 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 72 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484875 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 #484875
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484875; 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 #484875
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 #484875 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-484875: #484875;background-color: #484875;colors: { 'color-484875': '#484875' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.282, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_484875">#484875</color>fill="#484875"More Blue Colors
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#484875 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484875?
#484875 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 72, 117) in RGB and hsl(240, 24%, 37%) 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 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #484875?
#484875 is rgb(72, 72, 117) — red 72, green 72, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484875?
#484875 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 38%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484875 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484875 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484875 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484875 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 20.74, which is visibly different.
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