What color is #446E97?

#446E97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446E97?

The RGB value is 68, 110, 151: 68 red, 110 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446E97?

The complementary color is #976D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446E97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446E97 color

#446E97 rgb(68, 110, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446E97 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 43.1% green and 59.2% blue (68, 110, 151).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 38% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#446E97 color codes

HEX	`#446E97`
RGB	`rgb(68, 110, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 43.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 38%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 55%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -2.21, -26.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 26.85, 265.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.544, 14.614, 31.379)`
Decimal	`4484759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446E97, 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 #446E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #446E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446e97; }
.text { color: #446e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 110 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446e97, #444497); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #446E97?: #446E97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446E97?: The RGB value is 68, 110, 151: 68 red, 110 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446E97?: The complementary color is #976D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446E97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.