What color is #45406D?

#45406D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45406D?

The RGB value is 69, 64, 109: 69 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45406D?

The complementary color is #686D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45406D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45406D color

#45406D rgb(69, 64, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45406D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 25.1% green and 42.7% blue (69, 64, 109).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#45406D color codes

HEX	`#45406D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 64, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 25.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.5, 13.92, -25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.5, 28.99, 298.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.047, 6.036, 15.259)`
Decimal	`4538477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45406D, 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 #45406D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45406D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #45406D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45406d; }
.text { color: #45406d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45406d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 64 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45406d, #5b406d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #45406D?: #45406D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45406D?: The RGB value is 69, 64, 109: 69 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45406D?: The complementary color is #686D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45406D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.