What color is #45223F?

#45223F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45223F?

The RGB value is 69, 34, 63: 69 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45223F?

The complementary color is #224528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45223F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45223F color

#45223F rgb(69, 34, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #45223F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 13.3% green and 24.7% blue (69, 34, 63).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#45223F color codes

HEX	`#45223F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 34, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 13.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.09, 21.55, -11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.09, 24.31, 332.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.923, 2.768, 5.029)`
Decimal	`4530751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45223F, 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 #45223F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45223F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #45223F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45223f; }
.text { color: #45223f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45223f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 34 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45223f, #45222e); }

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Questions

What color is #45223F?: #45223F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45223F?: The RGB value is 69, 34, 63: 69 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45223F?: The complementary color is #224528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45223F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.