#450684 Color
#450684 is rgb(69, 6, 132) in RGB, hsl(270, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 95%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450684rgb(69, 6, 132)hsl(270, 91%, 27%)hsv(270, 95%, 52%)cmyk(48%, 95%, 0%, 48%)oklch(33.6% 0.177 297)lab(19.45% 44.97 -56.02)lch(19.45% 71.84 308.76)What #450684 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 #450684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450684 Channel Values
How #450684 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 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 91% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 95% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.03:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450684 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 #450684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450684; 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 #450684
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 #450684 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.
#450684#1C1C84#311584#282884#361E84#313131#3A265E#313131Using #450684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450684: #450684;background-color: #450684;colors: { 'color-450684': '#450684' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.024, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_450684">#450684</color>fill="#450684"More Purple Colors
#450684 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#450684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450684?
#450684 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 6, 132) in RGB and hsl(270, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #450684?
#450684 is rgb(69, 6, 132) — red 69, green 6, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450684?
#450684 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 95%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450684 scores 13.03:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450684 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 2.71, which is very hard to tell apart.
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