What color is #482241?

#482241 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482241?

The RGB value is 72, 34, 65: 72 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482241?

The complementary color is #224829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482241 color

#482241 rgb(72, 34, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482241 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 13.3% green and 25.5% blue (72, 34, 65).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#482241 color codes

HEX	`#482241`
RGB	`rgb(72, 34, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 13.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 53%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.65, 23.07, -11.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.65, 25.88, 333.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.199, 2.904, 5.339)`
Decimal	`4727361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482241, 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 #482241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #482241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482241; }
.text { color: #482241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 34 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482241, #48222e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482241?: #482241 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482241?: The RGB value is 72, 34, 65: 72 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482241?: The complementary color is #224829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.