What color is #455067?

#455067 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #455067?

The RGB value is 69, 80, 103: 69 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #455067?

The complementary color is #675C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #455067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#455067 color

#455067 rgb(69, 80, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #455067 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 31.4% green and 40.4% blue (69, 80, 103).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#455067 color codes

HEX	`#455067`
RGB	`rgb(69, 80, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 31.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 22%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.94, 1.73, -14.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.94, 14.84, 276.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.77, 7.982, 13.961)`
Decimal	`4542567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #455067, 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 #455067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#455067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #455067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #455067; }
.text { color: #455067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #455067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 80 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #455067, #4b4567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #455067?: #455067 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #455067?: The RGB value is 69, 80, 103: 69 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #455067?: The complementary color is #675C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #455067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.