What color is #452059?

#452059 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452059?

The RGB value is 69, 32, 89: 69 red, 32 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452059?

The complementary color is #345920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452059 color

#452059 rgb(69, 32, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452059 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 12.5% green and 34.9% blue (69, 32, 89).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 47% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#452059 color codes

HEX	`#452059`
RGB	`rgb(69, 32, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 12.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 47%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 64%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 64%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.12, 28.78, -27.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.12, 39.66, 316.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.774, 3.02, 9.781)`
Decimal	`4530265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452059, 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 #452059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #452059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452059; }
.text { color: #452059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 32 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452059, #592051); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #452059?: #452059 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452059?: The RGB value is 69, 32, 89: 69 red, 32 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452059?: The complementary color is #345920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.