What color is #482D47?

#482D47 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482D47?

The RGB value is 72, 45, 71: 72 red, 45 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482D47?

The complementary color is #2D482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482D47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482D47 color

#482D47 rgb(72, 45, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482D47 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.6% green and 27.8% blue (72, 45, 71).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 1% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#482D47 color codes

HEX	`#482D47`
RGB	`rgb(72, 45, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 1%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, 17.39, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 20.67, 327.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.748, 3.71, 6.426)`
Decimal	`4730183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482D47, 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 #482D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #482D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482d47; }
.text { color: #482d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 45 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482d47, #482d3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482D47?: #482D47 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482D47?: The RGB value is 72, 45, 71: 72 red, 45 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482D47?: The complementary color is #2D482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482D47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.