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#452262 Color

#452262 is rgb(69, 34, 98) in RGB, hsl(273, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 62%) 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 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#452262
HEX#452262
RGBrgb(69, 34, 98)
HSLhsl(273, 48%, 26%)
HSVhsv(273, 65%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(33.3% 0.111 306.5)
LABlab(20.87% 27.01 -31.85)
LCHlch(20.87% 41.76 310.30)

What #452262 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 #452262, 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.

#452262 Channel Values

How #452262 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 34 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 48% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 65% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452262 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 text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #452262

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452262; 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 #452262

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 #452262 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#452262
Protanopia#2A2A62
Protanomaly#372762
Deuteranopia#313162
Deuteranomaly#3A2B62
Tritanopia#3D3030
Tritanomaly#402B49
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #452262 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-452262: #452262;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #452262;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-452262': '#452262' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.133, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_452262">#452262</color>
SVG fillfill="#452262"

More Purple Colors

#452262 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#452262 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #452262?

#452262 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 34, 98) in RGB and hsl(273, 48%, 26%) 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 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #452262?

#452262 is rgb(69, 34, 98) — red 69, green 34, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #452262?

#452262 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #452262 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #452262 scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #452262 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #452262 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 15.45, which is visibly different.

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