What color is #483574?

#483574 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483574?

The RGB value is 72, 53, 116: 72 red, 53 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483574?

The complementary color is #617435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483574 color

#483574 rgb(72, 53, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483574 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20.8% green and 45.5% blue (72, 53, 116).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#483574 color codes

HEX	`#483574`
RGB	`rgb(72, 53, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 54%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.25, 24.11, -33.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.25, 41.21, 305.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.097, 5.185, 17.146)`
Decimal	`4732276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483574, 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 #483574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #483574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483574; }
.text { color: #483574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 53 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483574, #673574); }

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Questions

What color is #483574?: #483574 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483574?: The RGB value is 72, 53, 116: 72 red, 53 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483574?: The complementary color is #617435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.