Color Name
Purple Navy*
Hex Color Code
#48508D
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 80, 141)
CMYK Values*
48.9%, 43.3%, 0.0%, 44.7%
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What color is 48508D?

The RGB color code for color number #48508D is RGB(72, 80, 141). In the RGB color model, #48508D has a red value of 72, a green value of 80, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.9% cyan, 43.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233° (degrees), 32.4 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48508D has a hue of 233° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.

Color 48508D is cool or warm?

Color 48508D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #48508D? (For interior and product design)

48508D has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#48508D
LRV 9
Light Color

Compare LRV 9 of #48508D with dark and light color

Is #48508D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48508D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #48508D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #48508D
Hex triplet
#48508D
Red
48
Green
50
Blue
8D
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 80, 141)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
80 (31.4%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.94%
Magenta
43.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%
HSL hsl(233.04deg, 32.4 %, 41.8 %)
Hue
233.04°
Saturation
32.39 %
Lightness
41.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
233.04°
Saturation
48.94 %
Brightness / Value
55.29 %
RYB ryb(87, 94, 157)
Red
87 (34.0%)
Yellow
94 (36.7%)
Blue
157 (61.8%)
HWB
Hue
233.04°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
44.71 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
68.63%
Yellow
44.71%
XYZ
X
10.35
Y
9.04
Z
26.4
YXY
Y1
9.04
X
0.23
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
36.06
A
14.37
B
-34.96
CIE-Lch
L
36.06
C
37.79
H
292.35
CIE-Luv
L
36.06
U
-6.54
V
-50.15
Hunter-Lab
L
30.06
A
8.83
B
-31.02
Other
LRV
~ 9 %
Munsell Color System
7.4PB 3.4/7.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #48508D

These are the named colors closest to hex 48508D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4E5180 Color Purple Navy
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57
#2B4593 Color Marian Blue
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71
#483D8B Color Dark Slate Blue
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70
#324AB2 Color Violet Blue
92.86% match | ΔE 7.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48508D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48508D.

#464E7E Color PANTONE 2111 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#3E4F80 Color PANTONE 4142 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#565294 Color PANTONE 7670 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#535486 Color PANTONE 7673 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48508D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48508D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 48508D.


Paint color for Hex #48508D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 48508D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 48508D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48508D to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48508D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48508D to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48508D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48508D to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48508D to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48508D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48508D to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
92.06% match | ΔE 7.94
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
89.19% match | ΔE 10.81
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
87.48% match | ΔE 12.52
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.45% match | ΔE 13.55

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#48508D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#48508D
Purple Navy*
#8D8548
Old Moss Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #48508D?

Color that best contrast with #48508D is #8D8548, color name is Old Moss Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #48508D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48508D is #8D8548, color name is Old Moss Green*.

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