What color is #445780?

#445780 is a desaturated blue known as Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445780?

The RGB value is 68, 87, 128: 68 red, 87 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445780?

The complementary color is #806D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445780 color

#445780 rgb(68, 87, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445780 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.1% green and 50.2% blue (68, 87, 128).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

This exact color is also called Sailor.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#445780 color codes

HEX	`#445780`
RGB	`rgb(68, 87, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 47%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, 4.59, -25.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 25.76, 280.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.687, 9.603, 21.761)`
Decimal	`4478848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445780, 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 #445780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #445780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445780; }
.text { color: #445780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 87 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445780, #4f4480); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445780?: #445780 is a desaturated blue known as Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445780?: The RGB value is 68, 87, 128: 68 red, 87 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445780?: The complementary color is #806D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.