#450391 Color
#450391 is rgb(69, 3, 145) in RGB, hsl(268, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 98%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450391rgb(69, 3, 145)hsl(268, 96%, 29%)hsv(268, 98%, 57%)cmyk(52%, 98%, 0%, 43%)oklch(34.9% 0.191 293.2)lab(20.46% 48.20 -62.48)lch(20.46% 78.91 307.65)What #450391 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 #450391, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450391 Channel Values
How #450391 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 3 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 96% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 98% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.54:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450391 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 #450391
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450391; 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 #450391
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 #450391 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.
#450391#1B1B91#311491#272791#351D91#2A3636#372967#343434Using #450391 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450391: #450391;background-color: #450391;colors: { 'color-450391': '#450391' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.012, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_450391">#450391</color>fill="#450391"More Purple Colors
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#450391 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450391?
#450391 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 3, 145) in RGB and hsl(268, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #450391?
#450391 is rgb(69, 3, 145) — red 69, green 3, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450391?
#450391 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 98%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450391 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450391 scores 12.54:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450391 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450391 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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