Information about #480C6E color

#480C6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#480C6E falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 12, 110) — 28.2% red, 4.7% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 38 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#480C6E presents itself as a strongly colored blue-purple violet — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sunset Purple (#490960). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Purple (#520E7D) and Royal Violet (#3F1979).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 12, 110)), which gives #480C6E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #480C6E: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. #480C6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#480C6E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#480C6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#480C6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#480C6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#480C6E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#480C6E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#636E0C
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#180C6E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#0C6E49
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#0C636E
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Nearest named colors to #480C6E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sunset Purple color link
Sunset Purple

#490960

Metallic Purple color link
Metallic Purple

#520E7D

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Purple Monster color link
Purple Monster

#461B7E

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Indigo color link
Indigo

#4B0082

Rockies Purple color link
Rockies Purple

#33006F

Deep Mulberry color link
Deep Mulberry

#430059

Clairvoyant color link
Clairvoyant

#480656

Deep Heliotrope color link
Deep Heliotrope

#4E0059

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

#480C6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#480C6E
  • RGB72, 12, 110
  • CMYK15, 38, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(72, 12, 110)
  • HSL277°, 80%, 24%
  • HSL Precise276.735°, 80.328%, 23.922%
  • HSV277°, 89%, 43%
  • HSB277°, 89%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.047, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.047, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.047, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID480C6E
  • DECIMAL ID4721774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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