#483880 Color
#483880 is rgb(72, 56, 128) in RGB, hsl(253, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 50%) 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483880rgb(72, 56, 128)hsl(253, 39%, 36%)hsv(253, 56%, 50%)cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 50%)oklch(39.7% 0.117 290.3)lab(28.34% 21.71 -39.04)lch(28.34% 44.67 299.07)What #483880 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 #483880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483880 Channel Values
How #483880 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 56 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483880 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 #483880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483880; 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 #483880
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 #483880 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.
#483880#3B3B80#413A80#3E3E80#423C80#3A4646#404162#444444Using #483880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483880: #483880;background-color: #483880;colors: { 'color-483880': '#483880' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.220, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_483880">#483880</color>fill="#483880"More Blue Colors
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#483880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483880?
#483880 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 56, 128) in RGB and hsl(253, 39%, 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #483880?
#483880 is rgb(72, 56, 128) — red 72, green 56, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483880?
#483880 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483880 scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483880 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 4.19, which is very hard to tell apart.
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