What color is #483861?

#483861 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 #483861?

The RGB value is 72, 56, 97: 72 red, 56 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483861?

The complementary color is #516138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483861?

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.

#483861 color

#483861 rgb(72, 56, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483861 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 22% green and 38% blue (72, 56, 97).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#483861 color codes

HEX	`#483861`
RGB	`rgb(72, 56, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 22%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 42%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 16.7, -21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 27.43, 307.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.244, 5.069, 11.956)`
Decimal	`4733025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483861, 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 #483861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483861 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 #483861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483861; }
.text { color: #483861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 56 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483861, #5d3861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #483861?: #483861 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 #483861?: The RGB value is 72, 56, 97: 72 red, 56 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483861?: The complementary color is #516138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483861?: 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.