What color is #454563?

#454563 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454563?

The RGB value is 69, 69, 99: 69 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454563?

The complementary color is #636345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454563 color

#454563 rgb(69, 69, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454563 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 27.1% green and 38.8% blue (69, 69, 99).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#454563 color codes

HEX	`#454563`
RGB	`rgb(69, 69, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 27.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.45, 7.68, -17.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.45, 19.18, 293.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.834, 6.422, 12.682)`
Decimal	`4539747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454563, 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 #454563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #454563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454563; }
.text { color: #454563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 69 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454563, #544563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #454563?: #454563 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454563?: The RGB value is 69, 69, 99: 69 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454563?: The complementary color is #636345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.