What color is #445782?

#445782 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445782?

The RGB value is 68, 87, 130: 68 red, 87 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445782?

The complementary color is #826F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445782?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445782 color

#445782 rgb(68, 87, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445782 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.1% green and 51% blue (68, 87, 130).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#445782 color codes

HEX	`#445782`
RGB	`rgb(68, 87, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.22, 5.23, -26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.22, 26.93, 281.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.82, 9.656, 22.461)`
Decimal	`4478850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445782, 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 #445782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #445782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445782; }
.text { color: #445782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 87 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445782, #504482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445782?: #445782 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445782?: The RGB value is 68, 87, 130: 68 red, 87 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445782?: The complementary color is #826F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445782?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.