What color is #445879?

#445879 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 #445879?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 121: 68 red, 88 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445879?

The complementary color is #796544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445879 color

#445879 rgb(68, 88, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445879 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 47.5% blue (68, 88, 121).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#445879 color codes

HEX	`#445879`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.09, 1.75, -21.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.09, 21.16, 274.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.324, 9.588, 19.445)`
Decimal	`4479097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445879, 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 #445879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #445879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445879; }
.text { color: #445879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445879, #4b4479); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445879?: #445879 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 #445879?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 121: 68 red, 88 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445879?: The complementary color is #796544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.