#454474 Color
#454474 is rgb(69, 68, 116) in RGB, hsl(241, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454474rgb(69, 68, 116)hsl(241, 26%, 36%)hsv(241, 41%, 45%)cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.1% 0.079 283.3)lab(30.70% 10.40 -27.82)lch(30.70% 29.70 290.50)What #454474 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 #454474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454474 Channel Values
How #454474 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 68 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454474 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 #454474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454474; 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 #454474
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 #454474 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-454474: #454474;background-color: #454474;colors: { 'color-454474': '#454474' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.267, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_454474">#454474</color>fill="#454474"More Blue Colors
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#454474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454474?
#454474 is a dark blue — rgb(69, 68, 116) in RGB and hsl(241, 26%, 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 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #454474?
#454474 is rgb(69, 68, 116) — red 69, green 68, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454474?
#454474 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454474 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454474 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 18.56, which is visibly different.
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