What color is #483865?

#483865 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 #483865?

The RGB value is 72, 56, 101: 72 red, 56 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483865?

The complementary color is #556538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483865 color

#483865 rgb(72, 56, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483865 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 22% green and 39.6% blue (72, 56, 101).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#483865 color codes

HEX	`#483865`
RGB	`rgb(72, 56, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 22%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.15, 17.81, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.15, 29.89, 306.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.435, 5.146, 12.964)`
Decimal	`4733029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483865, 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 #483865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #483865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483865; }
.text { color: #483865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 56 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483865, #5e3865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #483865?: #483865 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 #483865?: The RGB value is 72, 56, 101: 72 red, 56 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483865?: The complementary color is #556538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.