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#482b85 color: Spanish Violet

#482b85 is rgb(72, 43, 133) in RGB and oklch(37.868% 0.1428 293.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

37.9%
0.143
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #482b85

#482b85 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.72:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4c2882). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #482b85 mixed with white

  1. 482b85
  2. 574192
  3. 68569f
  4. 796aab
  5. 8a7eb8
  6. 9c93c4
  7. afa8d0
  8. c3bddc
  9. d6d3e8
  10. eae9f3

Darker: #482b85 mixed with black

  1. 482b85
  2. 3d2473
  3. 331d61
  4. 291650
  5. 1f1040
  6. 160a30
  7. 0d0521
  8. 060213
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #482b85 with less saturation

  1. 482b85
  2. 472f7f
  3. 463278
  4. 453572
  5. 44386b
  6. 443a64
  7. 433c5e
  8. 433e57
  9. 423f50
  10. 424149

Questions about #482b85

What color is #482b85?

#482b85 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Spanish Violet. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 133), in HSL hsl(259.33, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.868% 0.1428 293.168).

What colors go well with #482b85?

The complementary color of #482b85 is #434700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #163a8c and #641d6c. The triadic partners are #702900 and #00513d.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b85?

White text reads better on #482b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b85 a warm or cool color?

#482b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.143.