What color is #445872?

#445872 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445872?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 114: 68 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445872?

The complementary color is #725E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445872 color

#445872 rgb(68, 88, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445872 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 44.7% blue (68, 88, 114).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#445872 color codes

HEX	`#445872`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, -0.39, -17.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 17.25, 268.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.91, 9.423, 17.266)`
Decimal	`4479090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445872, 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 #445872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #445872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445872; }
.text { color: #445872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445872, #474472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445872?: #445872 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445872?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 114: 68 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445872?: The complementary color is #725E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.