What color is #445470?

#445470 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445470?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 112: 68 red, 84 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445470?

The complementary color is #706044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445470?

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.

#445470 color

#445470 rgb(68, 84, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445470 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 43.9% blue (68, 84, 112).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#445470 color codes

HEX	`#445470`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.48, 1.52, -18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.48, 18.08, 274.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.478, 8.739, 16.566)`
Decimal	`4478064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445470, 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 #445470	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445470 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 #445470 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445470; }
.text { color: #445470; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445470; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445470, #4a4470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445470?: #445470 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445470?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 112: 68 red, 84 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445470?: The complementary color is #706044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445470?: 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.