#482F6A Color
#482F6A is rgb(72, 47, 106) in RGB, hsl(265, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482F6Argb(72, 47, 106)hsl(265, 39%, 30%)hsv(265, 56%, 42%)cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.5% 0.1 301.1)lab(24.81% 22.05 -30.74)lch(24.81% 37.83 305.65)What #482F6A 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 #482F6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482F6A Channel Values
How #482F6A 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 47 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482F6A 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 #482F6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482F6A; 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 #482F6A
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 #482F6A 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.
#482F6A#34346A#3D326A#39396A#3F356A#3F3A3A#433652#3C3C3CUsing #482F6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482f6a: #482F6A;background-color: #482F6A;colors: { 'color-482f6a': '#482F6A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.184, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_482f6a">#482F6A</color>fill="#482F6A"More Purple Colors
#482F6A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482F6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482F6A?
#482F6A is a dark purple — rgb(72, 47, 106) in RGB and hsl(265, 39%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #482F6A?
#482F6A is rgb(72, 47, 106) — red 72, green 47, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482F6A?
#482F6A converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 56%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482F6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482F6A scores 11.11:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482F6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482F6A 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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