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#482b52 color: Scarlet Gum

#482b52 is rgb(72, 43, 82) in RGB and oklch(34.234% 0.07503 317.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

34.2%
0.075
317°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482b52

#482b52 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.05:1 contrast and black text 1.74:1, 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: #482b52 mixed with white

  1. 482b52
  2. 593e62
  3. 6a5172
  4. 7b6583
  5. 8d7a94
  6. 9f8fa5
  7. b2a4b7
  8. c5bac8
  9. d8d1da
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #482b52 mixed with black

  1. 482b52
  2. 3d2446
  3. 331d3b
  4. 29162f
  5. 1f1025
  6. 160a1a
  7. 0d0511
  8. 060208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482b52 with less saturation

  1. 482b52
  2. 472d50
  3. 452e4d
  4. 44304b
  5. 423148
  6. 413346
  7. 3f3443
  8. 3d3540
  9. 3c363e
  10. 3a373b

Questions about #482b52

What color is #482b52?

#482b52 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 82), in HSL hsl(284.62, 31.2%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.234% 0.07503 317.032).

What colors go well with #482b52?

The complementary color of #482b52 is #254118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36315d and #542740. The triadic partners are #4e3200 and #004446.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b52?

White text reads better on #482b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and black gives 1.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b52 a warm or cool color?

#482b52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.075.