What color is #452540?

#452540 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 #452540?

The RGB value is 69, 37, 64: 69 red, 37 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452540?

The complementary color is #25452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452540 color

#452540 rgb(69, 37, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452540 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue (69, 37, 64).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#452540 color codes

HEX	`#452540`
RGB	`rgb(69, 37, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 14.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.88, 19.87, -10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.88, 22.58, 331.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.041, 2.959, 5.208)`
Decimal	`4531520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452540, 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 #452540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #452540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452540; }
.text { color: #452540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 37 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452540, #452530); }

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Questions

What color is #452540?: #452540 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 #452540?: The RGB value is 69, 37, 64: 69 red, 37 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452540?: The complementary color is #25452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.