#454E93 Hex Color
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#454e93 is a dark, muted indigo with cool blue-violet undertones and restrained saturation. Its matte, dusty character brings mystery, seriousness, and depth to moody branding, meditation layouts, and night-sky themes. Use it as a supporting tone or dark UI background, pairing it with warm ivory or muted gold. The hex code #454e93 provides about 7.6:1 contrast with white text.
Questions about #454e93
What is #454e93 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #454e93 is rgb(69, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(233, 36%, 42%) and in CMYK 53%, 47%, 0%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #454e93?
Warm ivory and muted gold create balanced pairings with #454e93, softening its cool, dusty indigo character without competing with it. Use ivory for spacious backgrounds and muted gold for restrained accents in branding, interfaces, or night-sky themed designs.
Is #454e93 warm or cool?
#454e93 reads as a cool color because its muted indigo base leans toward blue and violet rather than red or yellow. Its restrained saturation keeps the effect calm and dusty, making it more serious than bright or electric purple.
Does #454e93 work with white text?
With about 7.6:1 contrast against white, #454e93 supports readable light text and clears WCAG AA thresholds for normal text, making it suitable for dark buttons, headers, and UI panels when the rendered value matches. Check each pairing in context.
Is #454e93 readable on white or black?
#454e93 has a 7.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.