#450243 Color
#450243 is rgb(69, 2, 67) in RGB, hsl(302, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 3%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 11.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450243rgb(69, 2, 67)hsl(302, 94%, 14%)hsv(302, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 3%, 73%)oklch(27.4% 0.122 329.7)lab(13.87% 35.54 -22.01)lch(13.87% 41.80 328.24)What #450243 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #450243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450243 Channel Values
How #450243 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 2 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 3% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.64:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450243 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #450243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450243; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #450243
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #450243 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#450243#1B1B43#311343#272742#351D42#411515#420F2E#232323Using #450243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450243: #450243;background-color: #450243;colors: { 'color-450243': '#450243' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.008, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_450243">#450243</color>fill="#450243"More Pink Colors
#450243 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#450243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450243?
#450243 is a darkest pink — rgb(69, 2, 67) in RGB and hsl(302, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.81.
What is the RGB value of #450243?
#450243 is rgb(69, 2, 67) — red 69, green 2, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450243?
#450243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 3%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450243 scores 15.64:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450243 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 29.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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