What color is #451B3C?

#451B3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451B3C?

The RGB value is 69, 27, 60: 69 red, 27 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451B3C?

The complementary color is #1B4524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451B3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451B3C color

#451B3C rgb(69, 27, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #451B3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 10.6% green and 23.5% blue (69, 27, 60).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 44% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 13% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#451B3C color codes

HEX	`#451B3C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 27, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 10.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 44%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 61%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 13%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.35, 25.14, -11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.35, 27.79, 334.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.662, 2.376, 4.54)`
Decimal	`4528956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451B3C, 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 #451B3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451B3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #451B3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451b3c; }
.text { color: #451b3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451b3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 27 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451b3c, #451b27); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #451B3C?: #451B3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451B3C?: The RGB value is 69, 27, 60: 69 red, 27 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451B3C?: The complementary color is #1B4524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451B3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.