What color is #453C6C?

#453C6C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453C6C?

The RGB value is 69, 60, 108: 69 red, 60 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453C6C?

The complementary color is #636C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453C6C color

#453C6C rgb(69, 60, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #453C6C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 23.5% green and 42.4% blue (69, 60, 108).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#453C6C color codes

HEX	`#453C6C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 60, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 23.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 16.27, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 31.22, 301.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.776, 5.579, 14.904)`
Decimal	`4537452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453C6C, 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 #453C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #453C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453c6c; }
.text { color: #453c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 60 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453c6c, #5d3c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #453C6C?: #453C6C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453C6C?: The RGB value is 69, 60, 108: 69 red, 60 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453C6C?: The complementary color is #636C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.