What color is #483565?

#483565 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483565?

The RGB value is 72, 53, 101: 72 red, 53 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483565?

The complementary color is #526535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483565 color

#483565 rgb(72, 53, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483565 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20.8% green and 39.6% blue (72, 53, 101).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#483565 color codes

HEX	`#483565`
RGB	`rgb(72, 53, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 48%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.34, 19.78, -25.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.34, 32.09, 308.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.294, 4.863, 12.917)`
Decimal	`4732261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483565, 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 #483565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #483565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483565; }
.text { color: #483565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 53 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483565, #603565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #483565?: #483565 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483565?: The RGB value is 72, 53, 101: 72 red, 53 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483565?: The complementary color is #526535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.