What color is #482C5B?

#482C5B 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 #482C5B?

The RGB value is 72, 44, 91: 72 red, 44 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482C5B?

The complementary color is #3F5B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482C5B color

#482C5B rgb(72, 44, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482C5B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.3% green and 35.7% blue (72, 44, 91).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% 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 11.75:1).

#482C5B color codes

HEX	`#482C5B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 44, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 52%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.45, 22.88, -23.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.45, 32.66, 314.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.461, 3.935, 10.367)`
Decimal	`4729947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482C5B, 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 #482C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #482C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482c5b; }
.text { color: #482c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 44 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482c5b, #5b2c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482C5B?: #482C5B 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 #482C5B?: The RGB value is 72, 44, 91: 72 red, 44 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482C5B?: The complementary color is #3F5B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.