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#482b53 color: Scarlet Gum

#482b53 is rgb(72, 43, 83) in RGB and oklch(34.291% 0.07634 316.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

34.3%
0.076
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482b53

#482b53 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.03:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, 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: #482b53 mixed with white

  1. 482b53
  2. 593e63
  3. 6a5173
  4. 7b6584
  5. 8d7a95
  6. 9f8fa6
  7. b2a4b7
  8. c5bac9
  9. d8d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #482b53 mixed with black

  1. 482b53
  2. 3d2447
  3. 331d3b
  4. 291630
  5. 1f1025
  6. 160a1b
  7. 0d0511
  8. 060208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482b53 with less saturation

  1. 482b53
  2. 472d50
  3. 452e4e
  4. 44304b
  5. 423149
  6. 413346
  7. 3f3443
  8. 3d3541
  9. 3c363e
  10. 3a373b

Questions about #482b53

What color is #482b53?

#482b53 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 83), in HSL hsl(283.5, 31.75%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.291% 0.07634 316.216).

What colors go well with #482b53?

The complementary color of #482b53 is #254116. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36325e and #542741. The triadic partners are #4f3200 and #004446.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b53?

White text reads better on #482b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b53 a warm or cool color?

#482b53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 34.3% and its chroma 0.076.