What color is #45557A?

#45557A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45557A?

The RGB value is 69, 85, 122: 69 red, 85 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45557A?

The complementary color is #7A6A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45557A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45557A color

#45557A rgb(69, 85, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45557A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 33.3% green and 47.8% blue (69, 85, 122).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#45557A color codes

HEX	`#45557A`
RGB	`rgb(69, 85, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 33.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.3, 4.25, -22.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.3, 23.31, 280.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.214, 9.167, 19.692)`
Decimal	`4543866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45557A, 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 #45557A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45557A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #45557A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45557a; }
.text { color: #45557a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45557a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 85 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45557a, #4f457a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #45557A?: #45557A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45557A?: The RGB value is 69, 85, 122: 69 red, 85 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45557A?: The complementary color is #7A6A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45557A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.