What color is #483487?

#483487 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483487?

The RGB value is 72, 52, 135: 72 red, 52 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483487?

The complementary color is #738734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483487 color

#483487 rgb(72, 52, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #483487 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20.4% green and 52.9% blue (72, 52, 135).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#483487 color codes

HEX	`#483487`
RGB	`rgb(72, 52, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 61%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 30.49, -43.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 53.23, 304.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.272, 5.583, 23.559)`
Decimal	`4732039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483487, 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 #483487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #483487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483487; }
.text { color: #483487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 52 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483487, #713487); }

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Questions

What color is #483487?: #483487 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483487?: The RGB value is 72, 52, 135: 72 red, 52 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483487?: The complementary color is #738734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.