What color is #45263F?

#45263F 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 #45263F?

The RGB value is 69, 38, 63: 69 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45263F?

The complementary color is #26452C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45263F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45263F color

#45263F rgb(69, 38, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #45263F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 14.9% green and 24.7% blue (69, 38, 63).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#45263F color codes

HEX	`#45263F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 38, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 14.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 29%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 45%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.09, 19.02, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.09, 21.36, 332.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.045, 3.011, 5.07)`
Decimal	`4531775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45263F, 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 #45263F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45263F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #45263F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45263f; }
.text { color: #45263f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45263f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 38 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45263f, #452630); }

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Questions

What color is #45263F?: #45263F 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 #45263F?: The RGB value is 69, 38, 63: 69 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45263F?: The complementary color is #26452C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45263F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.