What color is #482840?

#482840 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482840?

The RGB value is 72, 40, 64: 72 red, 40 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482840?

The complementary color is #284830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482840 color

#482840 rgb(72, 40, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482840 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.7% green and 25.1% blue (72, 40, 64).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 11% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#482840 color codes

HEX	`#482840`
RGB	`rgb(72, 40, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 11%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.08, 19.12, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.08, 21.08, 335.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.357, 3.266, 5.25)`
Decimal	`4728896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482840, 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 #482840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #482840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482840; }
.text { color: #482840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 40 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482840, #482830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482840?: #482840 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482840?: The RGB value is 72, 40, 64: 72 red, 40 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482840?: The complementary color is #284830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.