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#482a56 color: Deep Plum

#482a56 is rgb(72, 42, 86) in RGB and oklch(34.281% 0.08225 314.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

34.3%
0.082
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482a56

#482a56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.06:1 contrast and black text 1.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Plum (#4a2a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #482a56 mixed with white

  1. 482a56
  2. 593d66
  3. 6a5176
  4. 7b6586
  5. 8d7997
  6. 9f8fa8
  7. b2a4b9
  8. c5baca
  9. d8d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #482a56 mixed with black

  1. 482a56
  2. 3d234a
  3. 331c3e
  4. 291632
  5. 1f1027
  6. 160a1c
  7. 0d0512
  8. 060208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482a56 with less saturation

  1. 482a56
  2. 472c53
  3. 452e50
  4. 442f4d
  5. 42314b
  6. 413248
  7. 3f3445
  8. 3d3542
  9. 3c363f
  10. 3a373c

Questions about #482a56

What color is #482a56?

#482a56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Deep Plum. In RGB it is rgb(72, 42, 86), in HSL hsl(280.91, 34.38%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.281% 0.08225 314.203).

What colors go well with #482a56?

The complementary color of #482a56 is #264110. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #343161 and #552543. The triadic partners are #513100 and #004445.

Is white or black text more readable on #482a56?

White text reads better on #482a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and black gives 1.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482a56 a warm or cool color?

#482a56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 34.3% and its chroma 0.082.