#452565 Color
#452565 is rgb(69, 37, 101) in RGB, hsl(270, 46%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 60%) 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 8.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452565rgb(69, 37, 101)hsl(270, 46%, 27%)hsv(270, 63%, 40%)cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34% 0.11 304.2)lab(21.72% 25.93 -32.45)lch(21.72% 41.54 308.63)What #452565 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 #452565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452565 Channel Values
How #452565 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 37 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 46% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 63% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.31:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452565 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 #452565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452565; 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 #452565
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 #452565 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.
#452565#2C2C65#382A65#323265#3B2D65#3C3333#402E4C#353535Using #452565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452565: #452565;background-color: #452565;colors: { 'color-452565': '#452565' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.145, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_452565">#452565</color>fill="#452565"More Purple Colors
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#452565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452565?
#452565 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 37, 101) in RGB and hsl(270, 46%, 27%) 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 8.92.
What is the RGB value of #452565?
#452565 is rgb(69, 37, 101) — red 69, green 37, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452565?
#452565 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 63%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452565 scores 12.31:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452565 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 14.13, which is visibly different.
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