What color is #445573?

#445573 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445573?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 115: 68 red, 85 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445573?

The complementary color is #736244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445573 color

#445573 rgb(68, 85, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445573 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 45.1% blue (68, 85, 115).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#445573 color codes

HEX	`#445573`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.91, 1.79, -19.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.91, 19.29, 275.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.726, 8.963, 17.487)`
Decimal	`4478323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445573, 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 #445573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #445573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445573; }
.text { color: #445573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445573, #4b4473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445573?: #445573 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445573?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 115: 68 red, 85 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445573?: The complementary color is #736244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.