What color is #446579?

#446579 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446579?

The RGB value is 68, 101, 121: 68 red, 101 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446579?

The complementary color is #795844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446579 color

#446579 rgb(68, 101, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446579 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.6% green and 47.5% blue (68, 101, 121).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#446579 color codes

HEX	`#446579`
RGB	`rgb(68, 101, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.08, -6.23, -14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.08, 16.2, 247.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.488, 11.916, 19.833)`
Decimal	`4482425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446579, 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 #446579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #446579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446579; }
.text { color: #446579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 101 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446579, #444b79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #446579?: #446579 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446579?: The RGB value is 68, 101, 121: 68 red, 101 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446579?: The complementary color is #795844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.