What color is #451630?

#451630 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451630?

The RGB value is 69, 22, 48: 69 red, 22 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451630?

The complementary color is #16452B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451630 color

#451630 rgb(69, 22, 48)

Shades of purple

The hex color #451630 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 8.6% green and 18.8% blue (69, 22, 48).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 30% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.89:1).

#451630 color codes

HEX	`#451630`
RGB	`rgb(69, 22, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 8.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 68%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 30%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.76, 25.8, -5.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.76, 26.43, 347.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.275, 2.053, 3.019)`
Decimal	`4527664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451630, 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 #451630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #451630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451630; }
.text { color: #451630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 22 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451630, #451619); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #451630?: #451630 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451630?: The RGB value is 69, 22, 48: 69 red, 22 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451630?: The complementary color is #16452B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.