#450755 Color
#450755 is rgb(69, 7, 85) in RGB, hsl(288, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 92%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450755rgb(69, 7, 85)hsl(288, 85%, 18%)hsv(288, 92%, 33%)cmyk(19%, 92%, 0%, 67%)oklch(29.2% 0.132 317.8)lab(15.63% 36.41 -31.60)lch(15.63% 48.21 319.05)What #450755 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 #450755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450755 Channel Values
How #450755 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 7 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.85:1 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 #450755 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 #450755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450755; 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 #450755
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 #450755 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.
#450755#1C1C55#311655#282854#361F55#3E1E1E#41173B#272727Using #450755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450755: #450755;background-color: #450755;colors: { 'color-450755': '#450755' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.027, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_450755">#450755</color>fill="#450755"More Purple Colors
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#450755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450755?
#450755 is a darkest purple — rgb(69, 7, 85) in RGB and hsl(288, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #450755?
#450755 is rgb(69, 7, 85) — red 69, green 7, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450755?
#450755 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 92%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450755 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450755 scores 14.85:1 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 #450755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450755 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 21.97, which is visibly different.
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