What color is #481780?

#481780 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #481780?

The RGB value is 72, 23, 128: 72 red, 23 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #481780?

The complementary color is #4F8017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #481780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#481780 color

#481780 rgb(72, 23, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #481780 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 9% green and 50.2% blue (72, 23, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Occult (#4B1E87), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#481780 color codes

HEX	`#481780`
RGB	`rgb(72, 23, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 70%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 82%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 82%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.12, 44.01, -49.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.12, 66.12, 311.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.874, 3.549, 20.741)`
Decimal	`4724608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #481780, 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 #481780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#481780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #481780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #481780; }
.text { color: #481780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #481780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 23 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #481780, #7d1780); }

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Questions

What color is #481780?: #481780 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #481780?: The RGB value is 72, 23, 128: 72 red, 23 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #481780?: The complementary color is #4F8017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #481780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.