What color is #483875?

#483875 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 #483875?

The RGB value is 72, 56, 117: 72 red, 56 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483875?

The complementary color is #657538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483875?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483875 color

#483875 rgb(72, 56, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483875 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 22% green and 45.9% blue (72, 56, 117).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#483875 color codes

HEX	`#483875`
RGB	`rgb(72, 56, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 22%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.09, 22.47, -32.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.09, 39.7, 304.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.297, 5.49, 17.501)`
Decimal	`4733045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483875, 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 #483875	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483875 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #483875 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483875; }
.text { color: #483875; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483875; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 56 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483875, #673875); }

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Questions

What color is #483875?: #483875 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 #483875?: The RGB value is 72, 56, 117: 72 red, 56 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483875?: The complementary color is #657538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483875?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.