What color is #484352?

#484352 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484352?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 82: 72 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484352?

The complementary color is #4D5243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484352?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484352 color

#484352 rgb(72, 67, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484352 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 32.2% blue (72, 67, 82).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#484352 color codes

HEX	`#484352`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 18%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 5.54, -8.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 9.91, 304.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.202, 6.001, 8.813)`
Decimal	`4735826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484352, 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 #484352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #484352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484352; }
.text { color: #484352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484352, #504352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484352?: #484352 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484352?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 82: 72 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484352?: The complementary color is #4D5243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484352?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.