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#45116A Color

#45116A is rgb(69, 17, 106) in RGB, hsl(275, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 84%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45116A
HEX#45116A
RGBrgb(69, 17, 106)
HSLhsl(275, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(275, 84%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 84%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(31.9% 0.143 306)
LABlab(18.36% 36.74 -41.13)
LCHlch(18.36% 55.15 311.78)

What #45116A 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 #45116A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#45116A Channel Values

How #45116A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 17 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 84% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45116A 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.

TextWhite text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45116A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45116A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #45116A

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 #45116A 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.

Typical#45116A
Protanopia#20206A
Protanomaly#331B6A
Deuteranopia#2A2A69
Deuteranomaly#37226A
Tritanopia#3A2A2A
Tritanomaly#3E224C
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #45116A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45116a: #45116A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45116A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45116a': '#45116A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.067, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_45116a">#45116A</color>
SVG fillfill="#45116A"

More Purple Colors

#45116A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45116A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45116A?

#45116A is a dark purple — rgb(69, 17, 106) in RGB and hsl(275, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #45116A?

#45116A is rgb(69, 17, 106) — red 69, green 17, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45116A?

#45116A converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 84%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45116A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #45116A scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45116A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45116A 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 14.96, which is visibly different.

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