#450948 Color
#450948 is rgb(69, 9, 72) in RGB, hsl(297, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 88%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450948rgb(69, 9, 72)hsl(297, 78%, 16%)hsv(297, 88%, 28%)cmyk(4%, 88%, 0%, 72%)oklch(28.4% 0.118 326)lab(15.02% 33.82 -23.67)lch(15.02% 41.28 325.01)What #450948 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 #450948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450948 Channel Values
How #450948 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 9 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.15:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450948 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 #450948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450948; 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 #450948
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 #450948 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.
#450948#1D1D48#311748#282847#361F47#401A1A#421532#262626Using #450948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450948: #450948;background-color: #450948;colors: { 'color-450948': '#450948' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.035, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_450948">#450948</color>fill="#450948"More Pink Colors
#450948 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#450948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450948?
#450948 is a darkest pink — rgb(69, 9, 72) in RGB and hsl(297, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.55.
What is the RGB value of #450948?
#450948 is rgb(69, 9, 72) — red 69, green 9, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450948?
#450948 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 88%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450948 scores 15.15:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450948 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.4, which is a different colour altogether.
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