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#45177D Color

#45177D is rgb(69, 23, 125) in RGB, hsl(267, 69%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 82%, 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 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45177D
HEX#45177D
RGBrgb(69, 23, 125)
HSLhsl(267, 69%, 29%)
HSVhsv(267, 82%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 82%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(34.2% 0.157 297.7)
LABlab(20.76% 38.14 -49.45)
LCHlch(20.76% 62.44 307.64)

What #45177D 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 #45177D, 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.

#45177D Channel Values

How #45177D 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 23 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 69% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 82% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.56:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45177D 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 text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45177D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45177D; 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 #45177D

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 #45177D 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#45177D
Protanopia#24247D
Protanomaly#341F7D
Deuteranopia#2C2C7D
Deuteranomaly#38257D
Tritanopia#343333
Tritanomaly#3C2A5A
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #45177D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45177d: #45177D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45177D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45177d': '#45177D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.090, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_45177d">#45177D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45177D"

More Purple Colors

#45177D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45177D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45177D?

#45177D is a dark purple — rgb(69, 23, 125) in RGB and hsl(267, 69%, 29%) 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 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #45177D?

#45177D is rgb(69, 23, 125) — red 69, green 23, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45177D?

#45177D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 82%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45177D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #45177D scores 12.56:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45177D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45177D 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 10.17, which is visibly different.

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