#450656 Color
#450656 is rgb(69, 6, 86) in RGB, hsl(287, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450656rgb(69, 6, 86)hsl(287, 87%, 18%)hsv(287, 93%, 34%)cmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 66%)oklch(29.2% 0.134 317.3)lab(15.59% 36.89 -32.35)lch(15.59% 49.06 318.76)What #450656 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 #450656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450656 Channel Values
How #450656 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 6 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450656 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 #450656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450656; 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 #450656
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 #450656 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.
#450656#1C1C56#311556#282855#361E56#3E1E1E#41173C#272727Using #450656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450656: #450656;background-color: #450656;colors: { 'color-450656': '#450656' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.024, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_450656">#450656</color>fill="#450656"More Purple Colors
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#450656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450656?
#450656 is a darkest purple — rgb(69, 6, 86) in RGB and hsl(287, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.
What is the RGB value of #450656?
#450656 is rgb(69, 6, 86) — red 69, green 6, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450656?
#450656 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450656 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450656 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450656 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 21.55, which is visibly different.
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