What color is #446679?

#446679 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446679?

The RGB value is 68, 102, 121: 68 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446679?

The complementary color is #795744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446679 color

#446679 rgb(68, 102, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446679 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40% green and 47.5% blue (68, 102, 121).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#446679 color codes

HEX	`#446679`
RGB	`rgb(68, 102, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 16%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, -6.82, -14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 16.01, 244.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.585, 12.111, 19.865)`
Decimal	`4482681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446679, 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 #446679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #446679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446679; }
.text { color: #446679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 102 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446679, #444c79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #446679?: #446679 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446679?: The RGB value is 68, 102, 121: 68 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446679?: The complementary color is #795744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.