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#485475 Color

#485475 is rgb(72, 84, 117) in RGB, hsl(224, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 28%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#485475
HEX#485475
RGBrgb(72, 84, 117)
HSLhsl(224, 24%, 37%)
HSVhsv(224, 38%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 28%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.056 268.7)
LABlab(35.74% 1.95 -20.59)
LCHlch(35.74% 20.68 275.42)

What #485475 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 #485475, 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.

#485475 Channel Values

How #485475 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 84 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 24% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 38% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485475 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 text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #485475

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485475; 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 #485475

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 #485475 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#485475
Protanopia#525275
Protanomaly#4E5375
Deuteranopia#505075
Deuteranomaly#4D5275
Tritanopia#415959
Tritanomaly#445765
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #485475 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-485475: #485475;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #485475;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-485475': '#485475' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.329, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_485475">#485475</color>
SVG fillfill="#485475"

More Blue Colors

#485475 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#485475 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #485475?

#485475 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 84, 117) in RGB and hsl(224, 24%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #485475?

#485475 is rgb(72, 84, 117) — red 72, green 84, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #485475?

#485475 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 28%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #485475 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #485475 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #485475 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #485475 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 20.29, which is visibly different.

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