What color is #453E4D?

#453E4D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453E4D?

The RGB value is 69, 62, 77: 69 red, 62 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453E4D?

The complementary color is #464D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453E4D color

#453E4D rgb(69, 62, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453E4D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 24.3% green and 30.2% blue (69, 62, 77).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#453E4D color codes

HEX	`#453E4D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 62, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 24.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 19%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 19%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.43, 6.41, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.43, 10.24, 308.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.516, 5.246, 7.742)`
Decimal	`4537933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453E4D, 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 #453E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #453E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453e4d; }
.text { color: #453e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 62 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453e4d, #4c3e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #453E4D?: #453E4D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453E4D?: The RGB value is 69, 62, 77: 69 red, 62 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453E4D?: The complementary color is #464D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.