What color is #482FD0?

#482FD0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blurple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482FD0?

The RGB value is 72, 47, 208: 72 red, 47 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482FD0?

The complementary color is #B7D02F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482FD0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482FD0 color

#482FD0 rgb(72, 47, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #482FD0 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18.4% green and 81.6% blue (72, 47, 208).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 63% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#482FD0 color codes

HEX	`#482FD0`
RGB	`rgb(72, 47, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 63%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 77%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 77%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, 55.51, -78.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 95.97, 305.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.071, 7.964, 60.405)`
Decimal	`4730832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482FD0, 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 #482FD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482FD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #482FD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482fd0; }
.text { color: #482fd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482fd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 47 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482fd0, #982fd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persian Blue.

Questions

What color is #482FD0?: #482FD0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blurple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482FD0?: The RGB value is 72, 47, 208: 72 red, 47 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482FD0?: The complementary color is #B7D02F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482FD0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.