#48075A Color
#48075A is rgb(72, 7, 90) in RGB, hsl(287, 86%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48075Argb(72, 7, 90)hsl(287, 86%, 19%)hsv(287, 92%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 65%)oklch(30.1% 0.138 317)lab(16.57% 37.87 -33.41)lch(16.57% 50.51 318.58)What #48075A 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 #48075A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48075A Channel Values
How #48075A 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 7 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 86% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 92% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.45:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48075A 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 #48075A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48075A; 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 #48075A
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 #48075A 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.
#48075A#1E1E5A#33175A#2A2A59#38205A#402020#44193F#2A2A2AUsing #48075A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48075a: #48075A;background-color: #48075A;colors: { 'color-48075a': '#48075A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.027, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_48075a">#48075A</color>fill="#48075A"More Purple Colors
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#48075A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48075A?
#48075A is a darkest purple — rgb(72, 7, 90) in RGB and hsl(287, 86%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.39.
What is the RGB value of #48075A?
#48075A is rgb(72, 7, 90) — red 72, green 7, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48075A?
#48075A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 92%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48075A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48075A scores 14.45:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48075A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48075A 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 21.23, which is visibly different.
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