What color is #454264?

#454264 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454264?

The RGB value is 69, 66, 100: 69 red, 66 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454264?

The complementary color is #616442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454264 color

#454264 rgb(69, 66, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454264 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 25.9% green and 39.2% blue (69, 66, 100).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#454264 color codes

HEX	`#454264`
RGB	`rgb(69, 66, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 25.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 34%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, 9.94, -19.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 21.9, 296.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.702, 6.082, 12.875)`
Decimal	`4538980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454264, 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 #454264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #454264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454264; }
.text { color: #454264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 66 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454264, #564264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #454264?: #454264 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454264?: The RGB value is 69, 66, 100: 69 red, 66 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454264?: The complementary color is #616442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.