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#482a53 color: Scarlet Gum

#482a53 is rgb(72, 42, 83) in RGB and oklch(34.104% 0.07833 316.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

34.1%
0.078
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482a53

#482a53 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.13:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Gum (#4a2d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #482a53 mixed with white

  1. 482a53
  2. 593d63
  3. 6a5173
  4. 7b6584
  5. 8d7995
  6. 9f8ea6
  7. b2a4b7
  8. c5bac9
  9. d8d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #482a53 mixed with black

  1. 482a53
  2. 3d2347
  3. 331c3b
  4. 291630
  5. 1f1025
  6. 160a1b
  7. 0d0511
  8. 060208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482a53 with less saturation

  1. 482a53
  2. 472c50
  3. 452d4e
  4. 432f4b
  5. 423149
  6. 403246
  7. 3f3343
  8. 3d3540
  9. 3b363e
  10. 3a373b

Questions about #482a53

What color is #482a53?

#482a53 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(72, 42, 83), in HSL hsl(283.9, 32.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.104% 0.07833 316.477).

What colors go well with #482a53?

The complementary color of #482a53 is #244115. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36315e and #542540. The triadic partners are #4f3100 and #004446.

Is white or black text more readable on #482a53?

White text reads better on #482a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482a53 a warm or cool color?

#482a53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 34.1% and its chroma 0.078.