What color is #453153?

#453153 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453153?

The RGB value is 69, 49, 83: 69 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453153?

The complementary color is #3F5331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453153 color

#453153 rgb(69, 49, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #453153 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 19.2% green and 32.5% blue (69, 49, 83).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#453153 color codes

HEX	`#453153`
RGB	`rgb(69, 49, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 19.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.96, 16.54, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.96, 23.9, 313.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.114, 4.086, 8.701)`
Decimal	`4534611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453153, 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 #453153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #453153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453153; }
.text { color: #453153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 49 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453153, #533150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #453153?: #453153 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453153?: The RGB value is 69, 49, 83: 69 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453153?: The complementary color is #3F5331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.