#482263 Color
#482263 is rgb(72, 34, 99) in RGB, hsl(275, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 66%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482263rgb(72, 34, 99)hsl(275, 49%, 26%)hsv(275, 66%, 39%)cmyk(27%, 66%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.8% 0.113 308.5)lab(21.38% 28.13 -31.67)lch(21.38% 42.35 311.61)What #482263 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 #482263, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482263 Channel Values
How #482263 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 34 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 49% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 66% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482263 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 #482263
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482263; 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 #482263
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 #482263 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.
#482263#2B2B63#392863#323262#3C2C63#403030#432B4A#343434Using #482263 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482263: #482263;background-color: #482263;colors: { 'color-482263': '#482263' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.133, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_482263">#482263</color>fill="#482263"More Purple Colors
#482263 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482263 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482263?
#482263 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 34, 99) in RGB and hsl(275, 49%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.
What is the RGB value of #482263?
#482263 is rgb(72, 34, 99) — red 72, green 34, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482263?
#482263 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 66%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482263 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482263 scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482263 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482263 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 15.72, which is visibly different.
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