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#482b56 color: Scarlet Gum

#482b56 is rgb(72, 43, 86) in RGB and oklch(34.467% 0.08029 313.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

34.5%
0.080
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482b56

#482b56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.96:1 contrast and black text 1.76:1, 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: #482b56 mixed with white

  1. 482b56
  2. 593e66
  3. 6a5276
  4. 7b6686
  5. 8d7a97
  6. 9f8fa8
  7. b2a5b9
  8. c4baca
  9. d8d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #482b56 mixed with black

  1. 482b56
  2. 3d244a
  3. 331d3e
  4. 291632
  5. 1f1027
  6. 160a1c
  7. 0d0512
  8. 060208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482b56 with less saturation

  1. 482b56
  2. 472d53
  3. 452e50
  4. 44304e
  5. 42324b
  6. 413348
  7. 3f3445
  8. 3e3642
  9. 3c373f
  10. 3b383c

Questions about #482b56

What color is #482b56?

#482b56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 86), in HSL hsl(280.47, 33.33%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.467% 0.08029 313.914).

What colors go well with #482b56?

The complementary color of #482b56 is #274212. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #353261 and #552643. The triadic partners are #513100 and #004545.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b56?

White text reads better on #482b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and black gives 1.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b56 a warm or cool color?

#482b56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.08.