What color is #483043?

#483043 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483043?

The RGB value is 72, 48, 67: 72 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483043?

The complementary color is #304835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483043 color

#483043 rgb(72, 48, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483043 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18.8% green and 26.3% blue (72, 48, 67).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#483043 color codes

HEX	`#483043`
RGB	`rgb(72, 48, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 33%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.33, 14.56, -7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.33, 16.37, 332.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.743, 3.897, 5.811)`
Decimal	`4730947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483043, 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 #483043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #483043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483043; }
.text { color: #483043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 48 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483043, #483037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #483043?: #483043 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483043?: The RGB value is 72, 48, 67: 72 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483043?: The complementary color is #304835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.