What color is #48004B?

#48004B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48004B?

The RGB value is 72, 0, 75: 72 red, 0 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48004B?

The complementary color is #034B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48004B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48004B color

#48004B rgb(72, 0, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #48004B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 0% green and 29.4% blue (72, 0, 75).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Clairvoyant (#480656), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.25:1).

#48004B color codes

HEX	`#48004B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 0, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 0%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 100%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.88, 39.99, -26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.88, 47.78, 326.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.942, 1.886, 6.812)`
Decimal	`4718667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48004B, 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 #48004B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48004B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #48004B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48004b; }
.text { color: #48004b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48004b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 0 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48004b, #4b0029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #48004B?: #48004B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48004B?: The RGB value is 72, 0, 75: 72 red, 0 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48004B?: The complementary color is #034B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48004B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.