#485799 Color
#485799 is rgb(72, 87, 153) in RGB, hsl(229, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 43%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485799rgb(72, 87, 153)hsl(229, 36%, 44%)hsv(229, 53%, 60%)cmyk(53%, 43%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.7% 0.108 272.1)lab(38.21% 9.23 -38.61)lch(38.21% 39.70 283.45)What #485799 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 #485799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485799 Channel Values
How #485799 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 87 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 36% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 53% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485799 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 #485799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485799; 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 #485799
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 #485799 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.
#485799#555599#505699#525299#4E5499#366363#3E5E7C#5B5B5BUsing #485799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485799: #485799;background-color: #485799;colors: { 'color-485799': '#485799' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.341, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_485799">#485799</color>fill="#485799"More Blue Colors
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#485799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485799?
#485799 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(72, 87, 153) in RGB and hsl(229, 36%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #485799?
#485799 is rgb(72, 87, 153) — red 72, green 87, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485799?
#485799 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 43%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485799 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485799 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485799 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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