#483A6E Color
#483A6E is rgb(72, 58, 110) in RGB, hsl(256, 31%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483A6Ergb(72, 58, 110)hsl(256, 31%, 33%)hsv(256, 47%, 43%)cmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.9% 0.087 294.4)lab(27.90% 16.19 -28.41)lch(27.90% 32.70 299.68)What #483A6E 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 #483A6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483A6E Channel Values
How #483A6E 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 58 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 31% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 47% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483A6E 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 #483A6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483A6E; 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 #483A6E
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 #483A6E 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.
#483A6E#3D3D6E#413C6E#3F3F6E#433D6E#3F4343#434057#424242Using #483A6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483a6e: #483A6E;background-color: #483A6E;colors: { 'color-483a6e': '#483A6E' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.227, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_483a6e">#483A6E</color>fill="#483A6E"More Purple Colors
#483A6E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483A6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483A6E?
#483A6E is a dark purple — rgb(72, 58, 110) in RGB and hsl(256, 31%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #483A6E?
#483A6E is rgb(72, 58, 110) — red 72, green 58, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483A6E?
#483A6E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 47%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483A6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483A6E scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483A6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483A6E 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 15.44, which is visibly different.
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