#482064 Color
#482064 is rgb(72, 32, 100) in RGB, hsl(275, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482064rgb(72, 32, 100)hsl(275, 52%, 26%)hsv(275, 68%, 39%)cmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.6% 0.118 308.4)lab(21.02% 29.41 -32.89)lch(21.02% 44.12 311.80)What #482064 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 #482064, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482064 Channel Values
How #482064 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 32 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 68% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482064 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 #482064
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482064; 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 #482064
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 #482064 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.
#482064#2A2A64#382664#313163#3C2B64#3F2F2F#432A4A#333333Using #482064 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482064: #482064;background-color: #482064;colors: { 'color-482064': '#482064' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.125, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_482064">#482064</color>fill="#482064"More Purple Colors
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#482064 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482064?
#482064 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 32, 100) in RGB and hsl(275, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #482064?
#482064 is rgb(72, 32, 100) — red 72, green 32, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482064?
#482064 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482064 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482064 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482064 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482064 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 15.71, which is visibly different.
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