Information about #48384D color

#48384D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48384D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 56, 77) — 28.2% red, 22% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 8 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #48384D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Slightly further away sit Warlord (#45404F) and Loulou (#4C3347).

The recipe behind #48384D is rgb(72, 56, 77), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48384D: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #48384D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48384D color variations

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#48384D 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 #48384D

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48384D
  • RGB72, 56, 77
  • CMYK2, 8, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(72, 56, 77)
  • HSL286°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise285.714°, 15.789%, 26.078%
  • HSV286°, 27%, 30%
  • HSB286°, 27%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.220, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.220, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.220, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48384D
  • DECIMAL ID4733005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01