#481B9D Color

#481B9D is rgb(72, 27, 157) in RGB and hsl(261, 71%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#481B9D

HEX#481B9D

RGBrgb(72, 27, 157)

HSLhsl(261, 71%, 36%)

HSVhsv(261, 83%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.189 289.8)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 83%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #481B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #481B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#481B9D Complementary#6F9D1B Analogous#1B2E9D Analogous#891B9D Triadic#9D481B Triadic#1B9D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #481B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A21C4 #7136DD #8D5EE4 #A581EA #C1A8F0 #DDCFF7

Shades

#3E1787 #361476 #2C1060 #240D4E #1A0A39 #120727

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