Palettes / Colors / #482E89

#482E89 — Muted Purple

#482E89 is a purple color we call Muted 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 #482E89 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.

#482E89 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 #708A2E; it also sits naturally between #2E428A and #762E8A. 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 18% · Blue 54%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

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

Previews

CSS code for #482E89

.text { color: #482E89; }
.background { background-color: #482E89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #482E89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 46, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 50%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #482E89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 46, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #482E89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 46, 137, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#482E89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#482E89">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #708A2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #482E89: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #482E89

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 #482E89 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 #482E89 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

← #482E88  ·  #482E8A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #482E89?

#482E89 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 72, 46, 137). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #482E89?

#482E89 is RGB 72, 46, 137 — HSL 257°, 50%, 36% — CMYK 47%, 66%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #482E89?

Its complement is #708A2E; analogous partners are #2E428A and #762E8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #482E89 for text?

White text on #482E89 has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.03:1.