What color is #445874?

#445874 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 #445874?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 116: 68 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445874?

The complementary color is #746044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445874 color

#445874 rgb(68, 88, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445874 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 45.5% blue (68, 88, 116).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#445874 color codes

HEX	`#445874`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 24%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.87, 0.21, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.87, 18.35, 270.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.025, 9.469, 17.872)`
Decimal	`4479092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445874, 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 #445874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #445874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445874; }
.text { color: #445874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445874, #484474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445874?: #445874 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 #445874?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 116: 68 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445874?: The complementary color is #746044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.