What color is #463451?

#463451 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 #463451?

The RGB value is 70, 52, 81: 70 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463451?

The complementary color is #3F5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463451 color

#463451 rgb(70, 52, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #463451 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.4% green and 31.8% blue (70, 52, 81).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#463451 color codes

HEX	`#463451`
RGB	`rgb(70, 52, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 36%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, 14.41, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 20.52, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 4.352, 8.347)`
Decimal	`4600913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463451, 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 #463451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #463451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463451; }
.text { color: #463451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 52 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463451, #51344d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #463451?: #463451 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 #463451?: The RGB value is 70, 52, 81: 70 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463451?: The complementary color is #3F5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.