Information about #483A8D color

#483A8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #483A8D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 58, 141) (28.2% red, 22.7% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 33 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#483A8D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). Slightly further away sit Blue Gem (#4B3C8E) and Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 58, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #483A8D: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. No one has named #483A8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#483A8D color variations

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

#483A8D 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 #483A8D

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

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483A8D
  • RGB72, 58, 141
  • CMYK27, 33, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(72, 58, 141)
  • HSL250°, 42%, 39%
  • HSL Precise250.12°, 41.709%, 39.02%
  • HSV250°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB250°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.227, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.227, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.227, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID483A8D
  • DECIMAL ID4733581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01