#482852 Color
#482852 is rgb(72, 40, 82) in RGB, hsl(286, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 68%) 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 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482852rgb(72, 40, 82)hsl(286, 34%, 24%)hsv(286, 51%, 32%)cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 68%)oklch(33.7% 0.081 317.7)lab(21.85% 21.41 -19.68)lch(21.85% 29.09 317.41)What #482852 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 #482852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482852 Channel Values
How #482852 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 40 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482852 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 #482852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482852; 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 #482852
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 #482852 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.
#482852#2F2F52#3B2C52#353551#3D3052#433030#452D40#353535Using #482852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482852: #482852;background-color: #482852;colors: { 'color-482852': '#482852' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.157, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_482852">#482852</color>fill="#482852"More Purple Colors
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#482852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482852?
#482852 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 40, 82) in RGB and hsl(286, 34%, 24%) 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 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #482852?
#482852 is rgb(72, 40, 82) — red 72, green 40, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482852?
#482852 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482852 scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482852 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 24.55, which is visibly different.
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