#483FF8 Color
#483FF8 is rgb(72, 63, 248) in RGB, hsl(243, 93%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 75%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483FF8rgb(72, 63, 248)hsl(243, 93%, 61%)hsv(243, 75%, 97%)cmyk(71%, 75%, 0%, 3%)oklch(51.5% 0.26 274.4)lab(39.06% 49.31 -92.21)lch(39.06% 104.57 298.14)What #483FF8 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 #483FF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483FF8 Channel Values
How #483FF8 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 63 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 93% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 75% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483FF8 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 #483FF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483FF8; 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 #483FF8
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 #483FF8 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.
#483FF8#4141F8#4440F8#4242F8#4541F8#007070#0060B7#606060Using #483FF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483ff8: #483FF8;background-color: #483FF8;colors: { 'color-483ff8': '#483FF8' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.247, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_483ff8">#483FF8</color>fill="#483FF8"More Blue Colors
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#483FF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483FF8?
#483FF8 is a light blue — rgb(72, 63, 248) in RGB and hsl(243, 93%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #483FF8?
#483FF8 is rgb(72, 63, 248) — red 72, green 63, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483FF8?
#483FF8 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 75%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483FF8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483FF8 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483FF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483FF8 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.
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