What color is #483B63?

#483B63 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 #483B63?

The RGB value is 72, 59, 99: 72 red, 59 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483B63?

The complementary color is #56633B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483B63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483B63 color

#483B63 rgb(72, 59, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #483B63 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 23.1% green and 38.8% blue (72, 59, 99).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#483B63 color codes

HEX	`#483B63`
RGB	`rgb(72, 59, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 23.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, 15.28, -21.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 26.45, 305.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.488, 5.406, 12.504)`
Decimal	`4733795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483B63, 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 #483B63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483B63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #483B63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483b63; }
.text { color: #483b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483b63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 59 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483b63, #5c3b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #483B63?: #483B63 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 #483B63?: The RGB value is 72, 59, 99: 72 red, 59 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483B63?: The complementary color is #56633B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483B63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.