#483483 Color
#483483 is rgb(72, 52, 131) in RGB, hsl(255, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483483rgb(72, 52, 131)hsl(255, 43%, 36%)hsv(255, 60%, 51%)cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.2% 0.127 291)lab(27.52% 24.87 -42.24)lch(27.52% 49.01 300.49)What #483483 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 #483483, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483483 Channel Values
How #483483 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 52 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 43% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 60% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483483 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 #483483
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483483; 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 #483483
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 #483483 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.
#483483#383883#3F3683#3B3B83#413983#394444#3F3E63#424242Using #483483 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483483: #483483;background-color: #483483;colors: { 'color-483483': '#483483' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.204, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_483483">#483483</color>fill="#483483"More Purple Colors
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#483483 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483483?
#483483 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 52, 131) in RGB and hsl(255, 43%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #483483?
#483483 is rgb(72, 52, 131) — red 72, green 52, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483483?
#483483 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483483 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483483 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483483 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483483 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 4.45, which is very hard to tell apart.
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