#450E7C Color
#450E7C is rgb(69, 14, 124) in RGB, hsl(270, 80%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 89%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450E7Crgb(69, 14, 124)hsl(270, 80%, 27%)hsv(270, 89%, 49%)cmyk(44%, 89%, 0%, 51%)oklch(33.3% 0.164 299.1)lab(19.48% 41.26 -50.91)lch(19.48% 65.53 309.02)What #450E7C 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 #450E7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450E7C Channel Values
How #450E7C 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 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 80% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 89% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450E7C 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 #450E7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450E7C; 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 #450E7C
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 #450E7C 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.
#450E7C#1F1F7C#321A7C#29297C#36217C#343030#3B2658#313131Using #450E7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450e7c: #450E7C;background-color: #450E7C;colors: { 'color-450e7c': '#450E7C' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.055, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_450e7c">#450E7C</color>fill="#450E7C"More Purple Colors
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#450E7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450E7C?
#450E7C is a dark purple — rgb(69, 14, 124) in RGB and hsl(270, 80%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #450E7C?
#450E7C is rgb(69, 14, 124) — red 69, green 14, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450E7C?
#450E7C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 89%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450E7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450E7C scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450E7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450E7C 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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