What color is #446789?

#446789 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 #446789?

The RGB value is 68, 103, 137: 68 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446789?

The complementary color is #896644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446789 color

#446789 rgb(68, 103, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446789 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40.4% green and 53.7% blue (68, 103, 137).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#446789 color codes

HEX	`#446789`
RGB	`rgb(68, 103, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, -2.49, -22.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 22.8, 263.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.748, 12.735, 25.501)`
Decimal	`4482953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446789, 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 #446789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #446789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446789; }
.text { color: #446789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 103 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446789, #444489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #446789?: #446789 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 #446789?: The RGB value is 68, 103, 137: 68 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446789?: The complementary color is #896644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.