What color is #482A49?

#482A49 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 #482A49?

The RGB value is 72, 42, 73: 72 red, 42 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482A49?

The complementary color is #2B492A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482A49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482A49 color

#482A49 rgb(72, 42, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482A49 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 16.5% green and 28.6% blue (72, 42, 73).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#482A49 color codes

HEX	`#482A49`
RGB	`rgb(72, 42, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 16.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 42%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22, 19.78, -13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22, 23.99, 325.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.703, 3.515, 6.733)`
Decimal	`4729417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482A49, 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 #482A49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482A49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #482A49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482a49; }
.text { color: #482a49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482a49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 42 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482a49, #492a3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482A49?: #482A49 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 #482A49?: The RGB value is 72, 42, 73: 72 red, 42 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482A49?: The complementary color is #2B492A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482A49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.