Palettes / Colors / #482178
#482178 — Purple
#482178 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 #482178 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.
#482178 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #517821; it also sits naturally between #212578 and #742178. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #482178 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 33, 120 |
| HSL | 267°, 57%, 30% |
| HSV | 267°, 73%, 47% |
| CMYK | 40%, 73%, 0%, 53% |
| XYZ | 6.61, 3.82, 18.16 |
| Yxy | 3.82, 0.2311, 0.1337 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.07, 37.17, -42.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.55, 27.59, -44.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 13% · Blue 47%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #482178
.text { color: #482178; }
.background { background-color: #482178; }
.border { border: 3px solid #482178; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 33, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 57%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #482178; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 33, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #482178; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 33, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#482178">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#482178">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #517821:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #482178: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #482178
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 #482178: ·
How #482178 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 #482178 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 #482178?
#482178 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 72, 33, 120). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #482178?
#482178 is RGB 72, 33, 120 — HSL 267°, 57%, 30% — CMYK 40%, 73%, 0%, 53%.
What colors go with #482178?
Its complement is #517821; analogous partners are #212578 and #742178. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #482178 for text?
White text on #482178 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.76:1.