What color is #452A47?

#452A47 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 #452A47?

The RGB value is 69, 42, 71: 69 red, 42 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452A47?

The complementary color is #2C472A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452A47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452A47 color

#452A47 rgb(69, 42, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452A47 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 16.5% green and 27.8% blue (69, 42, 71).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#452A47 color codes

HEX	`#452A47`
RGB	`rgb(69, 42, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 16.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 41%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 18.19, -13.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 22.38, 324.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.419, 3.376, 6.379)`
Decimal	`4532807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452A47, 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 #452A47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452A47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #452A47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452a47; }
.text { color: #452a47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452a47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 42 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452a47, #472a3b); }

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Questions

What color is #452A47?: #452A47 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 #452A47?: The RGB value is 69, 42, 71: 69 red, 42 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452A47?: The complementary color is #2C472A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452A47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.