Information about #48197B color

#48197B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48197B is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 25, 123) — 28.2% red, 9.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 38 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48197B presents itself as a vivid, lively violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Monster (#461B7E). Slightly further away sit Royal Violet (#3F1979) and Aesthetic Purple (#502380).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 25, 123)), which gives #48197B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. #48197B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48197B color variations

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

#48197B 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 #48197B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48197B
  • RGB72, 25, 123
  • CMYK20, 38, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(72, 25, 123)
  • HSL269°, 66%, 29%
  • HSL Precise268.776°, 66.216%, 29.02%
  • HSV269°, 80%, 48%
  • HSB269°, 80%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.098, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.098, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.098, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48197B
  • DECIMAL ID4725115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01