#481E43 Color
#481E43 is rgb(72, 30, 67) in RGB, hsl(307, 41%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#481E43rgb(72, 30, 67)hsl(307, 41%, 20%)hsv(307, 58%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 72%)oklch(31.1% 0.084 332.1)lab(18.85% 24.69 -14.17)lch(18.85% 28.46 330.14)What #481E43 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 #481E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#481E43 Channel Values
How #481E43 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 30 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 41% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 58% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 7% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #481E43 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 #481E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #481E43; 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 #481E43
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 #481E43 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.
#481E43#292943#382543#303042#3B2A42#452525#462233#2E2E2EUsing #481E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-481e43: #481E43;background-color: #481E43;colors: { 'color-481e43': '#481E43' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.118, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_481e43">#481E43</color>fill="#481E43"More Pink Colors
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#481E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #481E43?
#481E43 is a dark pink — rgb(72, 30, 67) in RGB and hsl(307, 41%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #481E43?
#481E43 is rgb(72, 30, 67) — red 72, green 30, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #481E43?
#481E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #481E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #481E43 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #481E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #481E43 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 30.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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