What color is #480039?

#480039 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #480039?

The RGB value is 72, 0, 57: 72 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #480039?

The complementary color is #00480F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #480039?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#480039 color

#480039 rgb(72, 0, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #480039 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 0% green and 22.4% blue (72, 0, 57).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#480039 color codes

HEX	`#480039`
RGB	`rgb(72, 0, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 0%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.67, 37.03, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.67, 40.11, 337.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.411, 1.673, 4.013)`
Decimal	`4718649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #480039, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #480039	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#480039 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #480039 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #480039; }
.text { color: #480039; }
.border { border: 2px solid #480039; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 0 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #480039, #480015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #480039?: #480039 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #480039?: The RGB value is 72, 0, 57: 72 red, 0 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #480039?: The complementary color is #00480F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #480039?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.