What color is #483255?

#483255 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483255?

The RGB value is 72, 50, 85: 72 red, 50 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483255?

The complementary color is #3F5532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483255 color

#483255 rgb(72, 50, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483255 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 19.6% green and 33.3% blue (72, 50, 85).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#483255 color codes

HEX	`#483255`
RGB	`rgb(72, 50, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 19.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.69, 17.46, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.69, 24.66, 315.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.453, 4.315, 9.138)`
Decimal	`4731477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483255, 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 #483255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #483255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483255; }
.text { color: #483255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 50 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483255, #553250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #483255?: #483255 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483255?: The RGB value is 72, 50, 85: 72 red, 50 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483255?: The complementary color is #3F5532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.