What color is #482B4D?

#482B4D 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 #482B4D?

The RGB value is 72, 43, 77: 72 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482B4D?

The complementary color is #304D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482B4D color

#482B4D rgb(72, 43, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482B4D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 16.9% green and 30.2% blue (72, 43, 77).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#482B4D color codes

HEX	`#482B4D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 43, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 16.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 44%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.45, 20.05, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.45, 25.39, 322.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.876, 3.641, 7.466)`
Decimal	`4729677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482B4D, 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 #482B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #482B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482b4d; }
.text { color: #482b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 43 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482b4d, #4d2b41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482B4D?: #482B4D 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 #482B4D?: The RGB value is 72, 43, 77: 72 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482B4D?: The complementary color is #304D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.