What color is #480888?

#480888 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #480888?

The RGB value is 72, 8, 136: 72 red, 8 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #480888?

The complementary color is #488808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #480888?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#480888 color

#480888 rgb(72, 8, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #480888 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 3.1% green and 53.3% blue (72, 8, 136).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 89% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indigo Static (#4B0183), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#480888 color codes

HEX	`#480888`
RGB	`rgb(72, 8, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 3.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 89%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 94%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.32, 50.74, -55.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.32, 75.36, 312.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.202, 3.329, 23.551)`
Decimal	`4720776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #480888, 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 #480888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#480888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #480888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #480888; }
.text { color: #480888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #480888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 8 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #480888, #880888); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #480888?: #480888 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #480888?: The RGB value is 72, 8, 136: 72 red, 8 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #480888?: The complementary color is #488808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #480888?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.