#480946 Color
#480946 is rgb(72, 9, 70) in RGB, hsl(302, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 3%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 12.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480946rgb(72, 9, 70)hsl(302, 78%, 16%)hsv(302, 88%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 3%, 72%)oklch(28.8% 0.118 329.6)lab(15.53% 34.34 -21.42)lch(15.53% 40.47 328.04)What #480946 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 #480946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480946 Channel Values
How #480946 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 9 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 3% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480946 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 #480946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480946; 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 #480946
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 #480946 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.
#480946#1E1E46#341846#2A2A45#382145#441A1A#451431#272727Using #480946 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480946: #480946;background-color: #480946;colors: { 'color-480946': '#480946' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.035, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_480946">#480946</color>fill="#480946"More Pink Colors
#480946 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#480946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480946?
#480946 is a darkest pink — rgb(72, 9, 70) in RGB and hsl(302, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.23.
What is the RGB value of #480946?
#480946 is rgb(72, 9, 70) — red 72, green 9, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480946?
#480946 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 3%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480946 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480946 scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480946 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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