What color is #454768?

#454768 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 #454768?

The RGB value is 69, 71, 104: 69 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454768?

The complementary color is #686645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454768 color

#454768 rgb(69, 71, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454768 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 27.8% green and 40.8% blue (69, 71, 104).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#454768 color codes

HEX	`#454768`
RGB	`rgb(69, 71, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 27.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.28, 7.82, -19.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.28, 20.99, 291.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.205, 6.771, 14.021)`
Decimal	`4540264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454768, 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 #454768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #454768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454768; }
.text { color: #454768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 71 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454768, #544568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #454768?: #454768 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 #454768?: The RGB value is 69, 71, 104: 69 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454768?: The complementary color is #686645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.