#482F7F Color
#482F7F is rgb(72, 47, 127) in RGB, hsl(259, 46%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 50%) 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 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482F7Frgb(72, 47, 127)hsl(259, 46%, 34%)hsv(259, 63%, 50%)cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 50%)oklch(38% 0.129 293.7)lab(26.06% 26.87 -42.08)lch(26.06% 49.93 302.56)What #482F7F 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 #482F7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482F7F Channel Values
How #482F7F 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 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 46% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 63% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482F7F 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 #482F7F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482F7F; 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 #482F7F
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 #482F7F 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.
#482F7F#34347F#3D327F#39397F#3F357F#394040#403A60#3F3F3FUsing #482F7F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482f7f: #482F7F;background-color: #482F7F;colors: { 'color-482f7f': '#482F7F' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.184, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_482f7f">#482F7F</color>fill="#482F7F"More Purple Colors
#482F7F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482F7F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482F7F?
#482F7F is a dark purple — rgb(72, 47, 127) in RGB and hsl(259, 46%, 34%) 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 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #482F7F?
#482F7F is rgb(72, 47, 127) — red 72, green 47, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482F7F?
#482F7F converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482F7F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482F7F scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482F7F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482F7F 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 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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