What color is #482C4E?

#482C4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482C4E?

The RGB value is 72, 44, 78: 72 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482C4E?

The complementary color is #324E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482C4E color

#482C4E rgb(72, 44, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482C4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.3% green and 30.6% blue (72, 44, 78).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#482C4E color codes

HEX	`#482C4E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 44, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.76, 19.65, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.76, 25.19, 321.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.948, 3.729, 7.665)`
Decimal	`4729934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482C4E, 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 #482C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #482C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482c4e; }
.text { color: #482c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 44 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482c4e, #4e2c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482C4E?: #482C4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482C4E?: The RGB value is 72, 44, 78: 72 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482C4E?: The complementary color is #324E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.