#450788 Color
#450788 is rgb(69, 7, 136) in RGB, hsl(269, 90%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450788rgb(69, 7, 136)hsl(269, 90%, 28%)hsv(269, 95%, 53%)cmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 47%)oklch(34.1% 0.18 295.7)lab(19.92% 45.48 -57.76)lch(19.92% 73.52 308.22)What #450788 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 #450788, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450788 Channel Values
How #450788 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 90% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 95% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.81:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450788 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 #450788
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450788; 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 #450788
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 #450788 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.
#450788#1C1C88#311688#282888#361F88#2F3333#392760#323232Using #450788 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450788: #450788;background-color: #450788;colors: { 'color-450788': '#450788' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.027, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_450788">#450788</color>fill="#450788"More Purple Colors
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#450788 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450788?
#450788 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 7, 136) in RGB and hsl(269, 90%, 28%) 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #450788?
#450788 is rgb(69, 7, 136) — red 69, green 7, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450788?
#450788 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450788 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450788 scores 12.81:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450788 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450788 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 3.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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