What color is #484157?

#484157 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484157?

The RGB value is 72, 65, 87: 72 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484157?

The complementary color is #505741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484157 color

#484157 rgb(72, 65, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #484157 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.5% green and 34.1% blue (72, 65, 87).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#484157 color codes

HEX	`#484157`
RGB	`rgb(72, 65, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 25%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 25%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.02, 8.11, -12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.02, 14.52, 303.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.283, 5.846, 9.812)`
Decimal	`4735319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484157, 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 #484157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #484157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484157; }
.text { color: #484157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 65 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484157, #534157); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #484157?: #484157 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484157?: The RGB value is 72, 65, 87: 72 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484157?: The complementary color is #505741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.