What color is #452641?

#452641 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 #452641?

The RGB value is 69, 38, 65: 69 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452641?

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

Is black or white text better on #452641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452641 color

#452641 rgb(69, 38, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452641 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 14.9% green and 25.5% blue (69, 38, 65).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 6% 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 13.07:1).

#452641 color codes

HEX	`#452641`
RGB	`rgb(69, 38, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 14.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 29%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 45%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.18, 19.44, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.18, 22.32, 330.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.101, 3.033, 5.369)`
Decimal	`4531777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452641, 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 #452641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #452641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452641; }
.text { color: #452641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 38 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452641, #452632); }

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Questions

What color is #452641?: #452641 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 #452641?: The RGB value is 69, 38, 65: 69 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452641?: The complementary color is #26452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.