#483579 Color
#483579 is rgb(72, 53, 121) in RGB, hsl(257, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 56%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483579rgb(72, 53, 121)hsl(257, 39%, 34%)hsv(257, 56%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 56%, 0%, 53%)oklch(38.6% 0.111 293.4)lab(27.17% 21.84 -36.53)lch(27.17% 42.57 300.88)What #483579 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 #483579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483579 Channel Values
How #483579 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 53 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483579 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 #483579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483579; 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 #483579
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 #483579 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.
#483579#393979#3F3779#3C3C79#413979#3C4242#413D5D#414141Using #483579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483579: #483579;background-color: #483579;colors: { 'color-483579': '#483579' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.208, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_483579">#483579</color>fill="#483579"More Purple Colors
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#483579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483579?
#483579 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 53, 121) in RGB and hsl(257, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #483579?
#483579 is rgb(72, 53, 121) — red 72, green 53, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483579?
#483579 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 56%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483579 scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483579 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 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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