Information about #480F4D color

#480F4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #480F4D belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 15, 77) — 28.2% red, 5.9% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 24 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #480F4D reads as a strongly colored electric magenta and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Naga Purple (#3F084E). Slightly further away sit Clairvoyant (#480656) and American Purple (#431C53).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 15, 77) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #480F4D: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#480F4D color variations

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#480F4D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #480F4D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#480F4D
  • RGB72, 15, 77
  • CMYK2, 24, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(72, 15, 77)
  • HSL295°, 67%, 18%
  • HSL Precise295.161°, 67.391%, 18.039%
  • HSV295°, 81%, 30%
  • HSB295°, 81%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.059, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.059, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.059, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID480F4D
  • DECIMAL ID4722509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01