What color is #445E84?

#445E84 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445E84?

The RGB value is 68, 94, 132: 68 red, 94 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445E84?

The complementary color is #846A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445E84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445E84 color

#445E84 rgb(68, 94, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445E84 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.9% green and 51.8% blue (68, 94, 132).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#445E84 color codes

HEX	`#445E84`
RGB	`rgb(68, 94, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 29%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.41, 1.45, -24.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.41, 24.26, 273.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.55, 10.9, 23.373)`
Decimal	`4480644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445E84, 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 #445E84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445E84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #445E84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445e84; }
.text { color: #445e84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445e84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 94 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445e84, #4a4484); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #445E84?: #445E84 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445E84?: The RGB value is 68, 94, 132: 68 red, 94 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445E84?: The complementary color is #846A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445E84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.