Close to Storm
#48596B
#48596B is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 20% saturation and 35% 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 #48596B.
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.
White text on this color
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2.92:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #48596B as they’d see it.
#48596B 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 #48596B
What color is #48596B?
#48596B is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #48596B in RGB?
#48596B is rgb(72, 89, 107): 72 red, 89 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #48596B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 17, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #48596B?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #48596B?
Its complement #645544 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.