What color is #452848?

#452848 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 #452848?

The RGB value is 69, 40, 72: 69 red, 40 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452848?

The complementary color is #2B4828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452848 color

#452848 rgb(69, 40, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452848 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 15.7% green and 28.2% blue (69, 40, 72).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#452848 color codes

HEX	`#452848`
RGB	`rgb(69, 40, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 15.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, 19.72, -14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 24.44, 323.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.383, 3.251, 6.526)`
Decimal	`4532296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452848, 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 #452848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #452848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452848; }
.text { color: #452848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 40 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452848, #48283b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #452848?: #452848 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 #452848?: The RGB value is 69, 40, 72: 69 red, 40 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452848?: The complementary color is #2B4828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.