#482A84 Color
#482A84 is rgb(72, 42, 132) in RGB, hsl(260, 52%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 68%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482A84rgb(72, 42, 132)hsl(260, 52%, 34%)hsv(260, 68%, 52%)cmyk(45%, 68%, 0%, 48%)oklch(37.6% 0.143 293.7)lab(25.26% 30.92 -46.50)lch(25.26% 55.84 303.62)What #482A84 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 #482A84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482A84 Channel Values
How #482A84 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 42 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 52% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 68% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482A84 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 #482A84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482A84; 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 #482A84
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 #482A84 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.
#482A84#313184#3B2E84#363684#3E3284#373F3F#3E3762#3D3D3DUsing #482A84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482a84: #482A84;background-color: #482A84;colors: { 'color-482a84': '#482A84' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.165, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_482a84">#482A84</color>fill="#482A84"More Purple Colors
#482A84 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482A84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482A84?
#482A84 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 42, 132) in RGB and hsl(260, 52%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #482A84?
#482A84 is rgb(72, 42, 132) — red 72, green 42, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482A84?
#482A84 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 68%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482A84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482A84 scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482A84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482A84 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.42, which is visibly different.
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