What color is #452F4B?

#452F4B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452F4B?

The RGB value is 69, 47, 75: 69 red, 47 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452F4B?

The complementary color is #354B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452F4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452F4B color

#452F4B rgb(69, 47, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452F4B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 18.4% green and 29.4% blue (69, 47, 75).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#452F4B color codes

HEX	`#452F4B`
RGB	`rgb(69, 47, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 18.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, 15.86, -13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 20.74, 319.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.741, 3.806, 7.14)`
Decimal	`4534091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452F4B, 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 #452F4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452F4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #452F4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452f4b; }
.text { color: #452f4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452f4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 47 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452f4b, #4b2f43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #452F4B?: #452F4B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452F4B?: The RGB value is 69, 47, 75: 69 red, 47 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452F4B?: The complementary color is #354B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452F4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.