#480774 Color
#480774 is rgb(72, 7, 116) in RGB, hsl(276, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480774rgb(72, 7, 116)hsl(276, 89%, 24%)hsv(276, 94%, 45%)cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 55%)oklch(32.5% 0.161 304.7)lab(18.60% 42.25 -47.20)lch(18.60% 63.35 311.83)What #480774 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 #480774, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480774 Channel Values
How #480774 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 89% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 94% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.48:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480774 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 #480774
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480774; 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 #480774
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 #480774 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.
#480774#1E1E74#331774#2A2A73#382074#3A2B2B#402152#2F2F2FUsing #480774 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480774: #480774;background-color: #480774;colors: { 'color-480774': '#480774' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.027, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_480774">#480774</color>fill="#480774"More Purple Colors
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#480774 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480774?
#480774 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 7, 116) in RGB and hsl(276, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #480774?
#480774 is rgb(72, 7, 116) — red 72, green 7, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480774?
#480774 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480774 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480774 scores 13.48:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480774 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480774 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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