What color is #483349?

#483349 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483349?

The RGB value is 72, 51, 73: 72 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483349?

The complementary color is #344933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483349 color

#483349 rgb(72, 51, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483349 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20% green and 28.6% blue (72, 51, 73).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#483349 color codes

HEX	`#483349`
RGB	`rgb(72, 51, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 30%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.41, 13.91, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.41, 17.06, 324.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.059, 4.227, 6.851)`
Decimal	`4731721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483349, 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 #483349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #483349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483349; }
.text { color: #483349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 51 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483349, #49333f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #483349?: #483349 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483349?: The RGB value is 72, 51, 73: 72 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483349?: The complementary color is #344933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.