#451D77 Color
#451D77 is rgb(69, 29, 119) in RGB, hsl(267, 61%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451D77rgb(69, 29, 119)hsl(267, 61%, 29%)hsv(267, 76%, 47%)cmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 53%)oklch(34.3% 0.144 298.8)lab(21.29% 34.11 -44.75)lch(21.29% 56.27 307.31)What #451D77 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 #451D77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451D77 Channel Values
How #451D77 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 29 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 61% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 76% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451D77 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 #451D77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451D77; 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 #451D77
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 #451D77 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.
#451D77#272777#352377#2F2F77#392877#373434#3D2C57#343434Using #451D77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451d77: #451D77;background-color: #451D77;colors: { 'color-451d77': '#451D77' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.114, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_451d77">#451D77</color>fill="#451D77"More Purple Colors
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#451D77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451D77?
#451D77 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 29, 119) in RGB and hsl(267, 61%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #451D77?
#451D77 is rgb(69, 29, 119) — red 69, green 29, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451D77?
#451D77 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 76%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451D77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451D77 scores 12.39:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451D77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451D77 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 12.04, which is visibly different.
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