#483C67 Color
#483C67 is rgb(72, 60, 103) in RGB, hsl(257, 26%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 60%) 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 9.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483C67rgb(72, 60, 103)hsl(257, 26%, 32%)hsv(257, 42%, 40%)cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 60%)oklch(38.9% 0.072 295.7)lab(28.12% 13.37 -23.60)lch(28.12% 27.13 299.53)What #483C67 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 #483C67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483C67 Channel Values
How #483C67 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 60 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 26% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 42% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483C67 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 #483C67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483C67; 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 #483C67
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 #483C67 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483c67: #483C67;background-color: #483C67;colors: { 'color-483c67': '#483C67' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.235, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_483c67">#483C67</color>fill="#483C67"More Purple Colors
#483C67 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483C67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483C67?
#483C67 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 60, 103) in RGB and hsl(257, 26%, 32%) 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 9.64.
What is the RGB value of #483C67?
#483C67 is rgb(72, 60, 103) — red 72, green 60, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483C67?
#483C67 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483C67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483C67 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483C67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483C67 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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