What color is #483357?

#483357 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 #483357?

The RGB value is 72, 51, 87: 72 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483357?

The complementary color is #425733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483357 color

#483357 rgb(72, 51, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483357 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20% green and 34.1% blue (72, 51, 87).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#483357 color codes

HEX	`#483357`
RGB	`rgb(72, 51, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.06, 17.32, -18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.06, 25.09, 313.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.576, 4.434, 9.577)`
Decimal	`4731735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483357, 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 #483357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #483357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483357; }
.text { color: #483357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 51 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483357, #573354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #483357?: #483357 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 #483357?: The RGB value is 72, 51, 87: 72 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483357?: The complementary color is #425733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.