Palettes / Colors / #481EA6
#481EA6 — Purple
#481EA6 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 #481EA6 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.
#481EA6 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 #79A41E; it also sits naturally between #1E37A4 and #8B1EA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #481EA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 30, 166 |
| HSL | 259°, 69%, 38% |
| HSV | 259°, 82%, 65% |
| CMYK | 57%, 82%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 10.02, 5.06, 36.52 |
| Yxy | 5.06, 0.1942, 0.0980 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.90, 51.27, -64.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.49, 42.01, -84.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 12% · Blue 65%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #481EA6
.text { color: #481EA6; }
.background { background-color: #481EA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #481EA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 30, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 69%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #481EA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 30, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #481EA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 30, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#481EA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#481EA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79A41E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.44:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.01:1 Fails |
Best text color on #481EA6: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #481EA6
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #481EA6: ·
How #481EA6 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 #481EA6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #481EA6?
#481EA6 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 72, 30, 166). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #481EA6?
#481EA6 is RGB 72, 30, 166 — HSL 259°, 69%, 38% — CMYK 57%, 82%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #481EA6?
Its complement is #79A41E; analogous partners are #1E37A4 and #8B1EA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #481EA6 for text?
White text on #481EA6 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.01:1.