What color is #48284E?

#48284E 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 #48284E?

The RGB value is 72, 40, 78: 72 red, 40 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48284E?

The complementary color is #2E4E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48284E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48284E color

#48284E rgb(72, 40, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #48284E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.7% green and 30.6% blue (72, 40, 78).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#48284E color codes

HEX	`#48284E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 40, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 22.19, -17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 28.16, 322.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.806, 3.446, 7.618)`
Decimal	`4728910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48284E, 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 #48284E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48284E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #48284E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48284e; }
.text { color: #48284e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48284e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 40 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48284e, #4e2841); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #48284E?: #48284E 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 #48284E?: The RGB value is 72, 40, 78: 72 red, 40 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48284E?: The complementary color is #2E4E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48284E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.