Close to Plum Purple
#481B39
#481B39 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 10.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 45% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #481B39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #481B39 as they’d see it.
#481B39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #481B39
What color is #481B39?
#481B39 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 10.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 45% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #481B39 in RGB?
#481B39 is rgb(72, 27, 57): 72 red, 27 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #481B39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 63, 21, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #481B39?
PANTONE 2626 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #481B39?
Its complement #023317 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.