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#482C6D Color

#482C6D is rgb(72, 44, 109) in RGB, hsl(266, 42%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#482C6D
HEX#482C6D
RGBrgb(72, 44, 109)
HSLhsl(266, 42%, 30%)
HSVhsv(266, 60%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.11 300.9)
LABlab(24.24% 24.50 -33.57)
LCHlch(24.24% 41.57 306.12)

What #482C6D 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 #482C6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#482C6D Channel Values

How #482C6D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 44 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 42% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 60% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482C6D 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.

TextWhite text11.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #482C6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482C6D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #482C6D

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 #482C6D 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.

Typical#482C6D
Protanopia#32326D
Protanomaly#3C306D
Deuteranopia#37376D
Deuteranomaly#3E336D
Tritanopia#3E3939
Tritanomaly#423453
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #482C6D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-482c6d: #482C6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #482C6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-482c6d': '#482C6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.173, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_482c6d">#482C6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#482C6D"

More Purple Colors

#482C6D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#482C6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #482C6D?

#482C6D is a dark purple — rgb(72, 44, 109) in RGB and hsl(266, 42%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #482C6D?

#482C6D is rgb(72, 44, 109) — red 72, green 44, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #482C6D?

#482C6D converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #482C6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #482C6D scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #482C6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #482C6D 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 11.41, which is visibly different.

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