What color is #453042?

#453042 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453042?

The RGB value is 69, 48, 66: 69 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453042?

The complementary color is #304533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453042 color

#453042 rgb(69, 48, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #453042 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 18.8% green and 25.9% blue (69, 48, 66).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 4% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#453042 color codes

HEX	`#453042`
RGB	`rgb(69, 48, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 18.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 4%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.91, 13.11, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.91, 15.11, 330.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.494, 3.773, 5.645)`
Decimal	`4534338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453042, 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 #453042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #453042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453042; }
.text { color: #453042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 48 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453042, #453038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #453042?: #453042 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453042?: The RGB value is 69, 48, 66: 69 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453042?: The complementary color is #304533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.