Close to Twilight
#484E95
#484E95 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 30.6% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 35% saturation and 43% 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 #484E95.
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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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.50:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #484E95 as they’d see it.
#484E95 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 #484E95
What color is #484E95?
#484E95 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 30.6% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #484E95 in RGB?
#484E95 is rgb(72, 78, 149): 72 red, 78 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #484E95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 48, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #484E95?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #484E95?
Its complement #595701 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.