What color is #446293?

#446293 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 #446293?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 147: 68 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446293?

The complementary color is #937544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446293 color

#446293 rgb(68, 98, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446293 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 57.6% blue (68, 98, 147).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 37% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#446293 color codes

HEX	`#446293`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 37%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 54%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 33%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, 3.85, -30.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 30.52, 277.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.016, 12.07, 29.295)`
Decimal	`4481683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446293, 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 #446293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #446293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446293; }
.text { color: #446293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446293, #4d4493); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #446293?: #446293 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 #446293?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 147: 68 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446293?: The complementary color is #937544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.