#452452 Color
#452452 is rgb(69, 36, 82) in RGB, hsl(283, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 68%) 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 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452452rgb(69, 36, 82)hsl(283, 39%, 23%)hsv(283, 56%, 32%)cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 68%)oklch(32.6% 0.087 315.7)lab(20.44% 22.70 -21.93)lch(20.44% 31.56 315.99)What #452452 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 #452452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452452 Channel Values
How #452452 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 36 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.91:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452452 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 #452452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452452; 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 #452452
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 #452452 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.
#452452#2C2C52#372952#323251#3A2D52#402D2D#422A3F#323232Using #452452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452452: #452452;background-color: #452452;colors: { 'color-452452': '#452452' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.141, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_452452">#452452</color>fill="#452452"More Purple Colors
#452452 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452452?
#452452 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 36, 82) in RGB and hsl(283, 39%, 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 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #452452?
#452452 is rgb(69, 36, 82) — red 69, green 36, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452452?
#452452 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 56%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452452 scores 12.91:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452452 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 23.06, which is visibly different.
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