What color is #445377?

#445377 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445377?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 119: 68 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445377?

The complementary color is #776844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445377 color

#445377 rgb(68, 83, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445377 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 46.7% blue (68, 83, 119).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#445377 color codes

HEX	`#445377`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.49, 4.3, -22.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.49, 22.75, 280.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.806, 8.747, 18.674)`
Decimal	`4477815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445377, 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 #445377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #445377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445377; }
.text { color: #445377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445377, #4f4477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #445377?: #445377 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445377?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 119: 68 red, 83 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445377?: The complementary color is #776844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.