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#482C8A

#482c8a ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#482c8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.83% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 257.87°, with 51.65% saturation and 35.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.04.

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Relative luminance0.0501

Complementary

  1. #482c8a
  2. #6e8a2c

Split complementary

  1. #482c8a
  2. #8a772c
  3. #3f8a2c

Analogous

  1. #2c3f8a
  2. #482c8a
  3. #772c8a

Triadic

  1. #482c8a
  2. #8a482c
  3. #2c8a48

Tetradic

  1. #482c8a
  2. #8a2c6e
  3. #6e8a2c
  4. #2c8a48

Square

  1. #482c8a
  2. #8a2c3f
  3. #6e8a2c
  4. #2c8a77

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0716
  2. #2a1a50
  3. #482c8a
  4. #6740c2
  5. #957ad5

Shades

#482c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #482c8a
  2. #41287c
  3. #3a236e
  4. #321f61
  5. #2b1a53
  6. #241645
  7. #1d1237
  8. #160d29
  9. #0e091c
  10. #07040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#482c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #482c8a
  2. #5a4196
  3. #6d56a1
  4. #7f6bad
  5. #9180b9
  6. #a496c5
  7. #b6abd0
  8. #c8c0dc
  9. #dad5e8
  10. #edeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#482c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #482c8a
  2. #4e3489
  3. #533d88
  4. #594587
  5. #5e4e86
  6. #645685
  7. #6a5e84
  8. #6f6783
  9. #756f82
  10. #7a7881
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433866 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00418d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #344357 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23398c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #253789 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d3b6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-482c8a {
  color: #482c8a;
}
Background
.bg-482c8a {
  background-color: #482c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-482c8a {
  border: 2px solid #482c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #482c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 258 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-482c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #482c8a, #772c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-482c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.04 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.49 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.57 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.18 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.66 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.22 #b7d375 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#482c8a  rgb(72, 44, 138)  hsl(258, 52%, 36%)  Dark Slate Blue
#6e8a2c  rgb(110, 138, 44)  hsl(78, 52%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#8a482c  rgb(138, 72, 44)  hsl(18, 52%, 36%)  Chestnut
#2c8a48  rgb(44, 138, 72)  hsl(138, 52%, 36%)  Sea Green