Information about #482F52 color

#482F52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#482F52 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 47, 82) — 28.2% red, 18.4% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 14 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#482F52 is a mildly saturated violet that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grape Royale (#4F2D54) and Jagger (#3F2E4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 47, 82) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#482F52 color variations

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

#482F52 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 #482F52

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

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#482F52
  • RGB72, 47, 82
  • CMYK4, 14, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(72, 47, 82)
  • HSL283°, 27%, 25%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 27.132%, 25.294%
  • HSV283°, 43%, 32%
  • HSB283°, 43%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.184, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.184, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.184, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID482F52
  • DECIMAL ID4730706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01