What color is #482A58?

#482A58 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482A58?

The RGB value is 72, 42, 88: 72 red, 42 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482A58?

The complementary color is #3A582A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482A58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482A58 color

#482A58 rgb(72, 42, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482A58 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 16.5% green and 34.5% blue (72, 42, 88).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#482A58 color codes

HEX	`#482A58`
RGB	`rgb(72, 42, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 16.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.79, 23.37, -22.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.79, 32.36, 316.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.262, 3.738, 9.675)`
Decimal	`4729432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482A58, 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 #482A58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482A58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #482A58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482a58; }
.text { color: #482a58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482a58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 42 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482a58, #582a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482A58?: #482A58 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482A58?: The RGB value is 72, 42, 88: 72 red, 42 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482A58?: The complementary color is #3A582A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482A58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.