What color is #483766?

#483766 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 #483766?

The RGB value is 72, 55, 102: 72 red, 55 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483766?

The complementary color is #556637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483766 color

#483766 rgb(72, 55, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483766 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.6% green and 40% blue (72, 55, 102).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#483766 color codes

HEX	`#483766`
RGB	`rgb(72, 55, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 18.75, -24.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 31.24, 306.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.436, 5.069, 13.207)`
Decimal	`4732774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483766, 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 #483766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #483766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483766; }
.text { color: #483766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 55 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483766, #5f3766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #483766?: #483766 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 #483766?: The RGB value is 72, 55, 102: 72 red, 55 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483766?: The complementary color is #556637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.