What color is #45546B?

#45546B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45546B?

The RGB value is 69, 84, 107: 69 red, 84 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45546B?

The complementary color is #6B5C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45546B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45546B color

#45546B rgb(69, 84, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45546B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 32.9% green and 42% blue (69, 84, 107).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#45546B color codes

HEX	`#45546B`
RGB	`rgb(69, 84, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 32.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, 0.36, -15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 15.12, 271.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.278, 8.667, 15.144)`
Decimal	`4543595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45546B, 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 #45546B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45546B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #45546B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45546b; }
.text { color: #45546b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45546b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 84 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45546b, #49456b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #45546B?: #45546B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45546B?: The RGB value is 69, 84, 107: 69 red, 84 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45546B?: The complementary color is #6B5C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45546B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.