What color is #482EA7?

#482EA7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482EA7?

The RGB value is 72, 46, 167: 72 red, 46 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482EA7?

The complementary color is #8DA72E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482EA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482EA7 color

#482EA7 rgb(72, 46, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #482EA7 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18% green and 65.5% blue (72, 46, 167).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Purple (#472E97), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#482EA7 color codes

HEX	`#482EA7`
RGB	`rgb(72, 46, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 72%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, 43.79, -60.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 75.06, 305.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.622, 6.121, 37.173)`
Decimal	`4730535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482EA7, 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 #482EA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482EA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #482EA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482ea7; }
.text { color: #482ea7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482ea7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 46 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482ea7, #842ea7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persian Blue.

Questions

What color is #482EA7?: #482EA7 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482EA7?: The RGB value is 72, 46, 167: 72 red, 46 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482EA7?: The complementary color is #8DA72E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482EA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.