What color is #446776?

#446776 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446776?

The RGB value is 68, 103, 118: 68 red, 103 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446776?

The complementary color is #765344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446776?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446776 color

#446776 rgb(68, 103, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446776 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.4% green and 46.3% blue (68, 103, 118).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#446776 color codes

HEX	`#446776`
RGB	`rgb(68, 103, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.59, -8.3, -12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.59, 14.89, 236.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.503, 12.237, 18.945)`
Decimal	`4482934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446776, 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 #446776	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446776 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #446776 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446776; }
.text { color: #446776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446776; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 103 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446776, #444e76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #446776?: #446776 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446776?: The RGB value is 68, 103, 118: 68 red, 103 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446776?: The complementary color is #765344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446776?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.