What color is #482B7E?

#482B7E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482B7E?

The RGB value is 72, 43, 126: 72 red, 43 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482B7E?

The complementary color is #617E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482B7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482B7E color

#482B7E rgb(72, 43, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482B7E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 16.9% green and 49.4% blue (72, 43, 126).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Nights (#4B2C74), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#482B7E color codes

HEX	`#482B7E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 43, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 16.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 66%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.6, 33.24, -42.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.6, 53.9, 308.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.301, 4.612, 20.24)`
Decimal	`4729726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482B7E, 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 #482B7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482B7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #482B7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482b7e; }
.text { color: #482b7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482b7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 43 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482b7e, #722b7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #482B7E?: #482B7E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482B7E?: The RGB value is 72, 43, 126: 72 red, 43 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482B7E?: The complementary color is #617E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482B7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.