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#48124A Color

#48124A is rgb(72, 18, 74) in RGB, hsl(298, 61%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 76%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48124A
HEX#48124A
RGBrgb(72, 18, 74)
HSLhsl(298, 61%, 18%)
HSVhsv(298, 76%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 76%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.111 326.4)
LABlab(16.94% 31.64 -21.96)
LCHlch(16.94% 38.51 325.23)

What #48124A 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 #48124A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#48124A Channel Values

How #48124A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 18 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 61% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 76% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.37:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48124A 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.

TextWhite text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48124A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48124A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48124A

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 #48124A 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.

Typical#48124A
Protanopia#22224A
Protanomaly#351D4A
Deuteranopia#2C2C49
Deuteranomaly#392449
Tritanopia#431F1F
Tritanomaly#451B35
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #48124A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48124a: #48124A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48124A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48124a': '#48124A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.071, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_48124a">#48124A</color>
SVG fillfill="#48124A"

More Pink Colors

#48124A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48124A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48124A?

#48124A is a darkest pink — rgb(72, 18, 74) in RGB and hsl(298, 61%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.23.

What is the RGB value of #48124A?

#48124A is rgb(72, 18, 74) — red 72, green 18, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48124A?

#48124A converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 76%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48124A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48124A scores 14.37:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48124A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48124A 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 26.73, which is a different colour altogether.

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