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#452056 Color

#452056 is rgb(69, 32, 86) in RGB, hsl(281, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 63%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#452056
HEX#452056
RGBrgb(69, 32, 86)
HSLhsl(281, 46%, 23%)
HSVhsv(281, 63%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 63%, 0%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(32.2% 0.099 313.8)
LABlab(19.74% 25.75 -25.71)
LCHlch(19.74% 36.39 315.04)

What #452056 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 #452056, 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.

#452056 Channel Values

How #452056 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 32 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 46% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 63% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.17:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452056 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 text13.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #452056

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452056; 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 #452056

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 #452056 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#452056
Protanopia#292956
Protanomaly#362656
Deuteranopia#303055
Deuteranomaly#392A56
Tritanopia#3F2B2B
Tritanomaly#412740
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #452056 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-452056: #452056;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #452056;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-452056': '#452056' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.125, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_452056">#452056</color>
SVG fillfill="#452056"

More Purple Colors

#452056 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#452056 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #452056?

#452056 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 32, 86) in RGB and hsl(281, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #452056?

#452056 is rgb(69, 32, 86) — red 69, green 32, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #452056?

#452056 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 63%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #452056 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #452056 scores 13.17:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #452056 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #452056 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.5, which is visibly different.

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