Palettes / Colors / #481ABB

#481ABB — Purple

#481ABB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #481ABB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#481ABB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8EBC1A; it also sits naturally between #1A3DBC and #991ABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 10% · Blue 73%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #481ABB

.text { color: #481ABB; }
.background { background-color: #481ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #481ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 26, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 76%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #481ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 26, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #481ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 26, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#481ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#481ABB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #481ABB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8EBC1A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #481ABB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #481ABB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #481ABB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #481ABB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #481ABB?

#481ABB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 72, 26, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #481ABB?

#481ABB is RGB 72, 26, 187 — HSL 257°, 76%, 42% — CMYK 61%, 86%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #481ABB?

Its complement is #8EBC1A; analogous partners are #1A3DBC and #991ABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #481ABB for text?

White text on #481ABB has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.14:1.