What color is #445D7D?

#445D7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445D7D?

The RGB value is 68, 93, 125: 68 red, 93 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445D7D?

The complementary color is #7D6444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445D7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445D7D color

#445D7D rgb(68, 93, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445D7D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.5% green and 49% blue (68, 93, 125).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#445D7D color codes

HEX	`#445D7D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 93, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 46%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 26%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, -0.13, -20.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 20.91, 269.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.999, 10.538, 20.905)`
Decimal	`4480381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445D7D, 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 #445D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #445D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445d7d; }
.text { color: #445d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 93 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445d7d, #48447d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445D7D?: #445D7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445D7D?: The RGB value is 68, 93, 125: 68 red, 93 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445D7D?: The complementary color is #7D6444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445D7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.