What color is #453355?

#453355 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453355?

The RGB value is 69, 51, 85: 69 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453355?

The complementary color is #435533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453355 color

#453355 rgb(69, 51, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #453355 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 20% green and 33.3% blue (69, 51, 85).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#453355 color codes

HEX	`#453355`
RGB	`rgb(69, 51, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 20%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.6, 15.73, -17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.6, 23.59, 311.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.277, 4.289, 9.142)`
Decimal	`4535125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453355, 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 #453355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #453355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453355; }
.text { color: #453355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 51 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453355, #553354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #453355?: #453355 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453355?: The RGB value is 69, 51, 85: 69 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453355?: The complementary color is #435533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.