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#452961 Color

#452961 is rgb(69, 41, 97) in RGB, hsl(270, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 58%, 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 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#452961
HEX#452961
RGBrgb(69, 41, 97)
HSLhsl(270, 41%, 27%)
HSVhsv(270, 58%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.098 304.9)
LABlab(22.44% 22.73 -28.70)
LCHlch(22.44% 36.61 308.38)

What #452961 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 #452961, 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.

#452961 Channel Values

How #452961 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 41 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 41% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 58% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.05:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452961 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 text12.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #452961

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452961; 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 #452961

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 #452961 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#452961
Protanopia#2F2F61
Protanomaly#392D61
Deuteranopia#343461
Deuteranomaly#3C3061
Tritanopia#3D3434
Tritanomaly#41304A
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #452961 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-452961: #452961;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #452961;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-452961': '#452961' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.161, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_452961">#452961</color>
SVG fillfill="#452961"

More Purple Colors

#452961 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#452961 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #452961?

#452961 is a dark purple — rgb(69, 41, 97) in RGB and hsl(270, 41%, 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 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #452961?

#452961 is rgb(69, 41, 97) — red 69, green 41, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #452961?

#452961 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #452961 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #452961 scores 12.05:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #452961 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #452961 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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