What color is #45476E?

#45476E 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 #45476E?

The RGB value is 69, 71, 110: 69 red, 71 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45476E?

The complementary color is #6E6C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45476E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45476E color

#45476E rgb(69, 71, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45476E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 27.8% green and 43.1% blue (69, 71, 110).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#45476E color codes

HEX	`#45476E`
RGB	`rgb(69, 71, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 27.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 9.61, -22.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 24.76, 292.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.521, 6.897, 15.684)`
Decimal	`4540270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45476E, 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 #45476E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45476E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #45476E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45476e; }
.text { color: #45476e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45476e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 71 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45476e, #57456e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #45476E?: #45476E 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 #45476E?: The RGB value is 69, 71, 110: 69 red, 71 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45476E?: The complementary color is #6E6C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45476E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.