What color is #445D71?

#445D71 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445D71?

The RGB value is 68, 93, 113: 68 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445D71?

The complementary color is #715844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445D71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445D71 color

#445D71 rgb(68, 93, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445D71 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.5% green and 44.3% blue (68, 93, 113).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#445D71 color codes

HEX	`#445D71`
RGB	`rgb(68, 93, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, -3.77, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 14.82, 255.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.278, 10.249, 17.109)`
Decimal	`4480369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445D71, 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 #445D71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445D71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #445D71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445d71; }
.text { color: #445d71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445d71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 93 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445d71, #444671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445D71?: #445D71 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445D71?: The RGB value is 68, 93, 113: 68 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445D71?: The complementary color is #715844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445D71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.