#450E58 Color
#450E58 is rgb(69, 14, 88) in RGB, hsl(285, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 84%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450E58rgb(69, 14, 88)hsl(285, 73%, 20%)hsv(285, 84%, 35%)cmyk(22%, 84%, 0%, 65%)oklch(30% 0.128 315.4)lab(16.65% 34.62 -31.97)lch(16.65% 47.13 317.28)What #450E58 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 #450E58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450E58 Channel Values
How #450E58 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 14 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.42:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450E58 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 #450E58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450E58; 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 #450E58
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 #450E58 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.
#450E58#1F1F58#321A58#292957#362158#3E2222#411C3E#2A2A2AUsing #450E58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450e58: #450E58;background-color: #450E58;colors: { 'color-450e58': '#450E58' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.055, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_450e58">#450E58</color>fill="#450E58"More Purple Colors
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#450E58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450E58?
#450E58 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 14, 88) in RGB and hsl(285, 73%, 20%) 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 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #450E58?
#450E58 is rgb(69, 14, 88) — red 69, green 14, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450E58?
#450E58 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 84%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450E58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450E58 scores 14.42:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450E58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450E58 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 20.89, which is visibly different.
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