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#482b86 color: Spanish Violet

#482b86 is rgb(72, 43, 134) in RGB and oklch(37.952% 0.14409 292.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

38%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #482b86

#482b86 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.69:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, 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: #482b86 mixed with white

  1. 482b86
  2. 574193
  3. 6756a0
  4. 786aac
  5. 8a7fb8
  6. 9c93c4
  7. afa8d0
  8. c3bedc
  9. d6d3e8
  10. eae9f4

Darker: #482b86 mixed with black

  1. 482b86
  2. 3d2474
  3. 331d62
  4. 291651
  5. 1f1040
  6. 160a30
  7. 0d0521
  8. 060213
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #482b86 with less saturation

  1. 482b86
  2. 472f7f
  3. 463279
  4. 453572
  5. 44386c
  6. 443a65
  7. 433c5e
  8. 433e57
  9. 424051
  10. 424149

Questions about #482b86

What color is #482b86?

#482b86 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Spanish Violet. In RGB it is rgb(72, 43, 134), in HSL hsl(259.12, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.952% 0.14409 292.893).

What colors go well with #482b86?

The complementary color of #482b86 is #444700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #153b8d and #641d6d. The triadic partners are #702900 and #00523d.

Is white or black text more readable on #482b86?

White text reads better on #482b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482b86 a warm or cool color?

#482b86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.144.