What color is #445278?

#445278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445278?

The RGB value is 68, 82, 120: 68 red, 82 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445278?

The complementary color is #786A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445278 color

#445278 rgb(68, 82, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445278 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.2% green and 47.1% blue (68, 82, 120).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#445278 color codes

HEX	`#445278`
RGB	`rgb(68, 82, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 32%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.24, 5.25, -23.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.24, 23.93, 282.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.79, 8.619, 18.966)`
Decimal	`4477560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445278, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #445278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #445278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445278; }
.text { color: #445278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 82 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445278, #504478); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #445278?: #445278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445278?: The RGB value is 68, 82, 120: 68 red, 82 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445278?: The complementary color is #786A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.