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#482b6a color: Violet Indigo

#482b6a is rgb(72, 43, 106) in RGB and oklch(35.773% 0.1072 302.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

35.8%
0.107
303°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #482b6a

#482b6a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.48:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #482b6a mixed with white

  1. 482b6a
  2. 583f79
  3. 695387
  4. 7a6796
  5. 8c7ca5
  6. 9e90b4
  7. b1a6c3
  8. c4bcd2
  9. d7d2e1
  10. ebe8f0

Darker: #482b6a mixed with black

  1. 482b6a
  2. 3d245b
  3. 331d4d
  4. 29163f
  5. 1f1031
  6. 160a24
  7. 0d0518
  8. 06020d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482b6a with less saturation

  1. 482b6a
  2. 472e66
  3. 463061
  4. 44325d
  5. 433458
  6. 423654
  7. 41374f
  8. 40394b
  9. 3f3a46
  10. 3d3b41

Questions about #482b6a

What color is #482b6a?

#482b6a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 106), in HSL hsl(267.62, 42.28%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.773% 0.1072 302.563).

What colors go well with #482b6a?

The complementary color of #482b6a is #334400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b3574 and #5b2254. The triadic partners are #612c00 and #004a40.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b6a?

White text reads better on #482b6a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b6a a warm or cool color?

#482b6a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 35.8% and its chroma 0.107.