What color is #482F52?

#482F52 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482F52?

The RGB value is 72, 47, 82: 72 red, 47 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482F52?

The complementary color is #39522F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482F52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482F52 color

#482F52 rgb(72, 47, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482F52 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18.4% green and 32.2% blue (72, 47, 82).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#482F52 color codes

HEX	`#482F52`
RGB	`rgb(72, 47, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.74, 18.67, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.74, 25.19, 317.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.212, 4.02, 8.482)`
Decimal	`4730706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482F52, 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 #482F52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482F52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #482F52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482f52; }
.text { color: #482f52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482f52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 47 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482f52, #522f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #482F52?: #482F52 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482F52?: The RGB value is 72, 47, 82: 72 red, 47 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482F52?: The complementary color is #39522F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482F52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.