#482871 Color
#482871 is rgb(72, 40, 113) in RGB, hsl(266, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 65%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482871rgb(72, 40, 113)hsl(266, 48%, 30%)hsv(266, 65%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 65%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.8% 0.121 300.6)lab(23.55% 27.71 -37.24)lch(23.55% 46.42 306.65)What #482871 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 #482871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482871 Channel Values
How #482871 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 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482871 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 #482871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482871; 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 #482871
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 #482871 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.
#482871#2F2F71#3B2C71#353571#3D3071#3D3838#423254#393939Using #482871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482871: #482871;background-color: #482871;colors: { 'color-482871': '#482871' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.157, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_482871">#482871</color>fill="#482871"More Purple Colors
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#482871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482871?
#482871 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 40, 113) in RGB and hsl(266, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #482871?
#482871 is rgb(72, 40, 113) — red 72, green 40, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482871?
#482871 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 65%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482871 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482871 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 10.74, which is visibly different.
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