What color is #452279?

#452279 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452279?

The RGB value is 69, 34, 121: 69 red, 34 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452279?

The complementary color is #567922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452279 color

#452279 rgb(69, 34, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452279 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 13.3% green and 47.5% blue (69, 34, 121).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 56% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#452279 color codes

HEX	`#452279`
RGB	`rgb(69, 34, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 13.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 56%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 72%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 72%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 36.28, -43.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 56.68, 309.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.477, 3.79, 18.476)`
Decimal	`4530809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452279, 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 #452279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #452279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452279; }
.text { color: #452279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 34 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452279, #712279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #452279?: #452279 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452279?: The RGB value is 69, 34, 121: 69 red, 34 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452279?: The complementary color is #567922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.