What color is #445A83?

#445A83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445A83?

The RGB value is 68, 90, 131: 68 red, 90 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445A83?

The complementary color is #836D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445A83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445A83 color

#445A83 rgb(68, 90, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445A83 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 35.3% green and 51.4% blue (68, 90, 131).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#445A83 color codes

HEX	`#445A83`
RGB	`rgb(68, 90, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 35.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.16, 3.65, -25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.16, 25.81, 278.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.135, 10.179, 22.899)`
Decimal	`4479619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445A83, 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 #445A83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445A83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #445A83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445a83; }
.text { color: #445a83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445a83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 90 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445a83, #4d4483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445A83?: #445A83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445A83?: The RGB value is 68, 90, 131: 68 red, 90 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445A83?: The complementary color is #836D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445A83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.