What color is #446688?

#446688 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446688?

The RGB value is 68, 102, 136: 68 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446688?

The complementary color is #886644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446688 color

#446688 rgb(68, 102, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446688 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40% green and 53.3% blue (68, 102, 136).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#446688 color codes

HEX	`#446688`
RGB	`rgb(68, 102, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.01, -2.2, -22.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.01, 22.7, 264.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.578, 12.508, 25.092)`
Decimal	`4482696`
Short hex	`#468`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446688, 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 #446688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #446688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446688; }
.text { color: #446688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 102 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446688, #444488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #446688?: #446688 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446688?: The RGB value is 68, 102, 136: 68 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446688?: The complementary color is #886644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.