#484153 Color
#484153 is rgb(72, 65, 83) in RGB, hsl(263, 12%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484153rgb(72, 65, 83)hsl(263, 12%, 29%)hsv(263, 22%, 33%)cmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 67%)oklch(38.9% 0.031 302.7)lab(28.79% 6.17 -9.73)lch(28.79% 11.52 302.37)What #484153 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 #484153, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484153 Channel Values
How #484153 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 65 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 12% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 22% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484153 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 #484153
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484153; 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 #484153
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 #484153 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.
#484153#424253#454253#434353#454253#464444#47434A#444444Using #484153 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484153: #484153;background-color: #484153;colors: { 'color-484153': '#484153' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.255, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_484153">#484153</color>fill="#484153"More Purple Colors
#484153 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484153 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484153?
#484153 is a dark purple — rgb(72, 65, 83) in RGB and hsl(263, 12%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #484153?
#484153 is rgb(72, 65, 83) — red 72, green 65, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484153?
#484153 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 22%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484153 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484153 scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484153 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484153 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 19.41, which is visibly different.
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