What color is #454962?

#454962 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454962?

The RGB value is 69, 73, 98: 69 red, 73 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454962?

The complementary color is #625E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454962 color

#454962 rgb(69, 73, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454962 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 28.6% green and 38.4% blue (69, 73, 98).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#454962 color codes

HEX	`#454962`
RGB	`rgb(69, 73, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 28.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 4.79, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 15.91, 287.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.041, 6.912, 12.516)`
Decimal	`4540770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454962, 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 #454962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #454962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454962; }
.text { color: #454962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 73 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454962, #504562); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #454962?: #454962 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454962?: The RGB value is 69, 73, 98: 69 red, 73 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454962?: The complementary color is #625E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.