#482456 Color
#482456 is rgb(72, 36, 86) in RGB, hsl(283, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 66%) 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 8.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482456rgb(72, 36, 86)hsl(283, 41%, 24%)hsv(283, 58%, 34%)cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.094 315.7)lab(21.10% 24.50 -23.53)lch(21.10% 33.97 316.15)What #482456 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 #482456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482456 Channel Values
How #482456 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 36 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 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 #482456 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 #482456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482456; 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 #482456
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 #482456 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.
#482456#2C2C56#392956#333355#3C2E56#422E2E#452A41#333333Using #482456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482456: #482456;background-color: #482456;colors: { 'color-482456': '#482456' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.141, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_482456">#482456</color>fill="#482456"More Purple Colors
#482456 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482456?
#482456 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 36, 86) in RGB and hsl(283, 41%, 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 8.64.
What is the RGB value of #482456?
#482456 is rgb(72, 36, 86) — red 72, green 36, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482456?
#482456 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 58%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482456 scores 12.63:1 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 #482456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482456 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 21.52, which is visibly different.
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