#453974 Color
#453974 is rgb(69, 57, 116) in RGB, hsl(252, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453974rgb(69, 57, 116)hsl(252, 34%, 34%)hsv(252, 51%, 45%)cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.8% 0.097 290.5)lab(27.62% 17.24 -32.69)lch(27.62% 36.95 297.81)What #453974 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 #453974, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453974 Channel Values
How #453974 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 57 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453974 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 #453974
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453974; 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 #453974
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 #453974 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.
#453974#3B3B74#3F3A74#3D3D74#403C74#3A4444#3F405B#424242Using #453974 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453974: #453974;background-color: #453974;colors: { 'color-453974': '#453974' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.224, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_453974">#453974</color>fill="#453974"More Blue Colors
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#453974 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453974?
#453974 is a dark blue — rgb(69, 57, 116) in RGB and hsl(252, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #453974?
#453974 is rgb(69, 57, 116) — red 69, green 57, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453974?
#453974 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453974 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453974 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453974 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453974 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 11.21, which is visibly different.
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