#451291 Color
#451291 is rgb(69, 18, 145) in RGB, hsl(264, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 88%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451291rgb(69, 18, 145)hsl(264, 78%, 32%)hsv(264, 88%, 57%)cmyk(52%, 88%, 0%, 43%)oklch(35.8% 0.183 292.2)lab(21.85% 44.22 -60.19)lch(21.85% 74.69 306.31)What #451291 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 #451291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451291 Channel Values
How #451291 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 18 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.01:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451291 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 #451291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451291; 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 #451291
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 #451291 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.
#451291#212191#331C91#2B2B91#372391#2B3939#372E68#363636Using #451291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451291: #451291;background-color: #451291;colors: { 'color-451291': '#451291' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.071, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_451291">#451291</color>fill="#451291"More Purple Colors
#451291 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#451291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451291?
#451291 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 18, 145) in RGB and hsl(264, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #451291?
#451291 is rgb(69, 18, 145) — red 69, green 18, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451291?
#451291 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 88%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451291 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451291 scores 12.01:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451291 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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