What color is #451444?

#451444 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451444?

The RGB value is 69, 20, 68: 69 red, 20 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451444?

The complementary color is #144515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451444 color

#451444 rgb(69, 20, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #451444 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 7.8% green and 26.7% blue (69, 20, 68).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#451444 color codes

HEX	`#451444`
RGB	`rgb(69, 20, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 7.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.42, 30.44, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.42, 35.82, 328.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.748, 2.183, 5.692)`
Decimal	`4527172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451444, 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 #451444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #451444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451444; }
.text { color: #451444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 20 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451444, #45142c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #451444?: #451444 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451444?: The RGB value is 69, 20, 68: 69 red, 20 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451444?: The complementary color is #144515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.