What color is #452842?

#452842 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 #452842?

The RGB value is 69, 40, 66: 69 red, 40 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452842?

The complementary color is #28452B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452842 color

#452842 rgb(69, 40, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452842 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue (69, 40, 66).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 4% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#452842 color codes

HEX	`#452842`
RGB	`rgb(69, 40, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 15.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 42%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 4%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.74, 18.37, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.74, 21.31, 329.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.196, 3.176, 5.545)`
Decimal	`4532290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452842, 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 #452842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #452842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452842; }
.text { color: #452842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 40 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452842, #452833); }

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Questions

What color is #452842?: #452842 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 #452842?: The RGB value is 69, 40, 66: 69 red, 40 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452842?: The complementary color is #28452B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.