What color is #445D87?

#445D87 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445D87?

The RGB value is 68, 93, 135: 68 red, 93 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445D87?

The complementary color is #876E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445D87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445D87 color

#445D87 rgb(68, 93, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445D87 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.5% green and 52.9% blue (68, 93, 135).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#445D87 color codes

HEX	`#445D87`
RGB	`rgb(68, 93, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 31%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.25, 3.04, -26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.25, 26.46, 276.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.67, 10.806, 24.441)`
Decimal	`4480391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445D87, 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 #445D87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445D87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #445D87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445d87; }
.text { color: #445d87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445d87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 93 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445d87, #4d4487); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #445D87?: #445D87 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445D87?: The RGB value is 68, 93, 135: 68 red, 93 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445D87?: The complementary color is #876E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445D87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.