What color is #45233B?

#45233B 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 #45233B?

The RGB value is 69, 35, 59: 69 red, 35 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45233B?

The complementary color is #23452D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45233B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45233B color

#45233B rgb(69, 35, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #45233B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 13.7% green and 23.1% blue (69, 35, 59).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 14% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#45233B color codes

HEX	`#45233B`
RGB	`rgb(69, 35, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 13.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 14%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.15, 20.11, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.15, 21.79, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.845, 2.783, 4.472)`
Decimal	`4531003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45233B, 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 #45233B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45233B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #45233B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45233b; }
.text { color: #45233b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45233b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 35 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45233b, #45232a); }

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Questions

What color is #45233B?: #45233B 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 #45233B?: The RGB value is 69, 35, 59: 69 red, 35 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45233B?: The complementary color is #23452D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45233B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.