Close to Blue Violet
#4848FA
#4848FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4848FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.86:1 AABlack text on this color
3.58:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.86:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.58:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4848FA as they’d see it.
#4848FA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4848FA
What color is #4848FA?
#4848FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4848FA in RGB?
#4848FA is rgb(72, 72, 250): 72 red, 72 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4848FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 71, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4848FA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4848FA?
Its complement #676905 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.