#4543A8 Color
#4543A8 is rgb(69, 67, 168) in RGB, hsl(241, 43%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 60%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4543A8rgb(69, 67, 168)hsl(241, 43%, 46%)hsv(241, 60%, 66%)cmyk(59%, 60%, 0%, 34%)oklch(44.5% 0.158 278.7)lab(33.40% 24.78 -55.31)lch(33.40% 60.60 294.13)What #4543A8 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 #4543A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4543A8 Channel Values
How #4543A8 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 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 43% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 60% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4543A8 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 #4543A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4543A8; 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 #4543A8
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 #4543A8 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.
#4543A8#4343A8#4443A8#4444A8#4443A8#235858#345180#505050Using #4543A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4543a8: #4543A8;background-color: #4543A8;colors: { 'color-4543a8': '#4543A8' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.263, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_4543a8">#4543A8</color>fill="#4543A8"More Blue Colors
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#4543A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4543A8?
#4543A8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 67, 168) in RGB and hsl(241, 43%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #4543A8?
#4543A8 is rgb(69, 67, 168) — red 69, green 67, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4543A8?
#4543A8 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 60%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4543A8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4543A8 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4543A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4543A8 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.66, which is visibly different.
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