What color is #454071?

#454071 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454071?

The RGB value is 69, 64, 113: 69 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454071?

The complementary color is #6C7140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454071 color

#454071 rgb(69, 64, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454071 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 25.1% green and 44.3% blue (69, 64, 113).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#454071 color codes

HEX	`#454071`
RGB	`rgb(69, 64, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 25.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 43%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, 15.14, -27.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 31.5, 298.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.267, 6.124, 16.419)`
Decimal	`4538481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454071, 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 #454071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #454071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454071; }
.text { color: #454071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 64 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454071, #5e4071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #454071?: #454071 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454071?: The RGB value is 69, 64, 113: 69 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454071?: The complementary color is #6C7140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.