What color is #445988?

#445988 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445988?

The RGB value is 68, 89, 136: 68 red, 89 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445988?

The complementary color is #887344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445988 color

#445988 rgb(68, 89, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445988 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.9% green and 53.3% blue (68, 89, 136).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#445988 color codes

HEX	`#445988`
RGB	`rgb(68, 89, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 5.9, -28.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 29.28, 281.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.399, 10.151, 24.699)`
Decimal	`4479368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445988, 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 #445988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #445988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445988; }
.text { color: #445988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 89 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445988, #514488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445988?: #445988 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445988?: The RGB value is 68, 89, 136: 68 red, 89 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445988?: The complementary color is #887344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.