What color is #445D85?

#445D85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445D85?

The RGB value is 68, 93, 133: 68 red, 93 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445D85?

The complementary color is #856C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445D85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445D85 color

#445D85 rgb(68, 93, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445D85 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.5% green and 52.2% blue (68, 93, 133).

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

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#445D85 color codes

HEX	`#445D85`
RGB	`rgb(68, 93, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 30%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.16, 2.4, -25.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.16, 25.33, 275.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.53, 10.75, 23.706)`
Decimal	`4480389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445D85, 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 #445D85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445D85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #445D85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445d85; }
.text { color: #445d85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445d85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 93 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445d85, #4b4485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445D85?: #445D85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445D85?: The RGB value is 68, 93, 133: 68 red, 93 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445D85?: The complementary color is #856C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445D85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.