What color is #454973?

#454973 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454973?

The RGB value is 69, 73, 115: 69 red, 73 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454973?

The complementary color is #736F45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454973 color

#454973 rgb(69, 73, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #454973 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 28.6% green and 45.1% blue (69, 73, 115).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#454973 color codes

HEX	`#454973`
RGB	`rgb(69, 73, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 28.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.41, 9.83, -24.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.41, 26.54, 291.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 7.268, 17.201)`
Decimal	`4540787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454973, 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 #454973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #454973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454973; }
.text { color: #454973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 73 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454973, #584573); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #454973?: #454973 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454973?: The RGB value is 69, 73, 115: 69 red, 73 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454973?: The complementary color is #736F45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.