What color is #45009C?

#45009C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45009C?

The RGB value is 69, 0, 156: 69 red, 0 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45009C?

The complementary color is #579C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45009C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45009C color

#45009C rgb(69, 0, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #45009C is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 0% green and 61.2% blue (69, 0, 156).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#45009C color codes

HEX	`#45009C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 0, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 0%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.53, 57.1, -66.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.53, 87.37, 310.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.453, 3.665, 31.708)`
Decimal	`4522140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45009C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #45009C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45009C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #45009C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45009c; }
.text { color: #45009c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45009c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 0 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45009c, #93009c); }

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Questions

What color is #45009C?: #45009C is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45009C?: The RGB value is 69, 0, 156: 69 red, 0 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45009C?: The complementary color is #579C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45009C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.