#480660 Color
#480660 is rgb(72, 6, 96) in RGB, hsl(284, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480660rgb(72, 6, 96)hsl(284, 88%, 20%)hsv(284, 94%, 38%)cmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 62%)oklch(30.6% 0.144 313.9)lab(16.90% 39.13 -36.89)lch(16.90% 53.77 316.69)What #480660 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 #480660, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480660 Channel Values
How #480660 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.28:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480660 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 #480660
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480660; 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 #480660
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 #480660 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.
#480660#1D1D60#331660#29295F#382060#3F2222#431A43#2A2A2AUsing #480660 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480660: #480660;background-color: #480660;colors: { 'color-480660': '#480660' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.024, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_480660">#480660</color>fill="#480660"More Purple Colors
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#480660 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480660?
#480660 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 6, 96) in RGB and hsl(284, 88%, 20%) 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 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #480660?
#480660 is rgb(72, 6, 96) — red 72, green 6, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480660?
#480660 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 94%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480660 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480660 scores 14.28:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480660 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480660 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 18.9, which is visibly different.
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