#482358 Color
#482358 is rgb(72, 35, 88) in RGB, hsl(282, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482358rgb(72, 35, 88)hsl(282, 43%, 24%)hsv(282, 60%, 35%)cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 65%)oklch(33.2% 0.098 314.6)lab(20.97% 25.44 -25.05)lch(20.97% 35.70 315.44)What #482358 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 #482358, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482358 Channel Values
How #482358 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 35 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482358 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 #482358
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482358; 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 #482358
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 #482358 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.
#482358#2C2C58#392958#333357#3C2D58#422E2E#442A42#333333Using #482358 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482358: #482358;background-color: #482358;colors: { 'color-482358': '#482358' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.137, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_482358">#482358</color>fill="#482358"More Purple Colors
#482358 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482358 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482358?
#482358 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 35, 88) in RGB and hsl(282, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #482358?
#482358 is rgb(72, 35, 88) — red 72, green 35, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482358?
#482358 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482358 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482358 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482358 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482358 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 20.39, which is visibly different.
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