Close to Indigo
#45189E
#45189E is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 9.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 74% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #45189E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.88:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.19:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.88:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45189E as they’d see it.
#45189E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #45189E
What color is #45189E?
#45189E is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 9.4% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 74% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #45189E in RGB?
#45189E is rgb(69, 24, 158): 69 red, 24 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45189E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 85, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45189E?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45189E?
Its complement #2B4200 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.