#480651 Color
#480651 is rgb(72, 6, 81) in RGB, hsl(293, 86%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 93%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480651rgb(72, 6, 81)hsl(293, 86%, 17%)hsv(293, 93%, 32%)cmyk(11%, 93%, 0%, 68%)oklch(29.3% 0.131 322.3)lab(15.86% 36.82 -28.48)lch(15.86% 46.55 322.28)What #480651 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #480651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480651 Channel Values
How #480651 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 6 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 86% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 93% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480651 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #480651
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480651; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #480651
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #480651 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#480651#1D1D51#331651#292950#382050#421D1D#441638#282828Using #480651 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480651: #480651;background-color: #480651;colors: { 'color-480651': '#480651' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.024, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_480651">#480651</color>fill="#480651"More Pink Colors
#480651 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#480651 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480651?
#480651 is a darkest pink — rgb(72, 6, 81) in RGB and hsl(293, 86%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #480651?
#480651 is rgb(72, 6, 81) — red 72, green 6, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480651?
#480651 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 93%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480651 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480651 scores 14.78:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480651 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480651 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 24.94, which is visibly different.
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