#454375 Color
#454375 is rgb(69, 67, 117) in RGB, hsl(242, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 43%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454375rgb(69, 67, 117)hsl(242, 27%, 36%)hsv(242, 43%, 46%)cmyk(41%, 43%, 0%, 54%)oklch(40.9% 0.083 283.9)lab(30.46% 11.26 -28.82)lch(30.46% 30.94 291.34)What #454375 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 #454375, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454375 Channel Values
How #454375 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 67 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454375 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 #454375
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454375; 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 #454375
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 #454375 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454375: #454375;background-color: #454375;colors: { 'color-454375': '#454375' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.263, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_454375">#454375</color>fill="#454375"More Blue Colors
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#454375 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454375?
#454375 is a dark blue — rgb(69, 67, 117) in RGB and hsl(242, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #454375?
#454375 is rgb(69, 67, 117) — red 69, green 67, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454375?
#454375 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 43%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454375 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454375 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454375 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454375 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 17.23, which is visibly different.
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