#450D49 Color
#450D49 is rgb(69, 13, 73) in RGB, hsl(296, 70%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450D49rgb(69, 13, 73)hsl(296, 70%, 17%)hsv(296, 82%, 29%)cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 71%)oklch(28.8% 0.115 325.1)lab(15.57% 32.60 -23.48)lch(15.57% 40.18 324.23)What #450D49 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 #450D49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450D49 Channel Values
How #450D49 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 13 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 70% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 82% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.93:1 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 #450D49 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 #450D49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450D49; 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 #450D49
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 #450D49 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.
#450D49#1F1F49#321949#292948#362148#401C1C#421734#272727Using #450D49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450d49: #450D49;background-color: #450D49;colors: { 'color-450d49': '#450D49' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.051, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_450d49">#450D49</color>fill="#450D49"More Pink Colors
#450D49 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#450D49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450D49?
#450D49 is a darkest pink — rgb(69, 13, 73) in RGB and hsl(296, 70%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.
What is the RGB value of #450D49?
#450D49 is rgb(69, 13, 73) — red 69, green 13, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450D49?
#450D49 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450D49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450D49 scores 14.93:1 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 #450D49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450D49 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 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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