#450449 Color
#450449 is rgb(69, 4, 73) in RGB, hsl(297, 90%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450449rgb(69, 4, 73)hsl(297, 90%, 15%)hsv(297, 95%, 29%)cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 71%)oklch(28% 0.124 325.5)lab(14.48% 35.63 -25.22)lch(14.48% 43.65 324.71)What #450449 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 #450449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450449 Channel Values
How #450449 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 4 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 90% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 95% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.37:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450449 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 #450449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450449; 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 #450449
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 #450449 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.
#450449#1B1B49#311449#272748#351E48#401919#421232#252525Using #450449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450449: #450449;background-color: #450449;colors: { 'color-450449': '#450449' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.016, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_450449">#450449</color>fill="#450449"More Pink Colors
#450449 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#450449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450449?
#450449 is a darkest pink — rgb(69, 4, 73) in RGB and hsl(297, 90%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #450449?
#450449 is rgb(69, 4, 73) — red 69, green 4, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450449?
#450449 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450449 scores 15.37:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450449 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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