What color is #445C83?

#445C83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445C83?

The RGB value is 68, 92, 131: 68 red, 92 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445C83?

The complementary color is #836B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445C83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445C83 color

#445C83 rgb(68, 92, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445C83 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.1% green and 51.4% blue (68, 92, 131).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% 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 6.76:1).

#445C83 color codes

HEX	`#445C83`
RGB	`rgb(68, 92, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, 2.39, -24.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 24.73, 275.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.306, 10.521, 22.956)`
Decimal	`4480131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445C83, 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 #445C83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445C83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #445C83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445c83; }
.text { color: #445c83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445c83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 92 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445c83, #4b4483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445C83?: #445C83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445C83?: The RGB value is 68, 92, 131: 68 red, 92 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445C83?: The complementary color is #836B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445C83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.