#452386 Color
#452386 is rgb(69, 35, 134) in RGB, hsl(261, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452386rgb(69, 35, 134)hsl(261, 59%, 33%)hsv(261, 74%, 53%)cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 47%)oklch(36.5% 0.154 292.8)lab(23.59% 34.45 -50.50)lch(23.59% 61.13 304.30)What #452386 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 #452386, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452386 Channel Values
How #452386 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 35 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.43:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452386 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 #452386
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452386; 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 #452386
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 #452386 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.
#452386#2B2B86#372886#313186#3A2C86#313C3C#3A3362#3A3A3AUsing #452386 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452386: #452386;background-color: #452386;colors: { 'color-452386': '#452386' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.137, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_452386">#452386</color>fill="#452386"More Purple Colors
#452386 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452386 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452386?
#452386 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 35, 134) in RGB and hsl(261, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #452386?
#452386 is rgb(69, 35, 134) — red 69, green 35, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452386?
#452386 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452386 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452386 scores 11.43:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452386 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452386 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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