#483653 Color
#483653 is rgb(72, 54, 83) in RGB, hsl(277, 21%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483653rgb(72, 54, 83)hsl(277, 21%, 27%)hsv(277, 35%, 33%)cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 67%)oklch(36.5% 0.054 312.1)lab(25.60% 12.99 -14.57)lch(25.60% 19.52 311.73)What #483653 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 #483653, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483653 Channel Values
How #483653 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 54 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 21% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 35% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483653 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 #483653
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483653; 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 #483653
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 #483653 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.
#483653#3A3A53#403853#3D3D53#413A53#443B3B#463946#3D3D3DUsing #483653 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483653: #483653;background-color: #483653;colors: { 'color-483653': '#483653' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.212, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_483653">#483653</color>fill="#483653"More Purple Colors
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#483653 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483653?
#483653 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 54, 83) in RGB and hsl(277, 21%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #483653?
#483653 is rgb(72, 54, 83) — red 72, green 54, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483653?
#483653 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483653 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483653 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483653 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483653 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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