What color is #45567D?

#45567D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45567D?

The RGB value is 69, 86, 125: 69 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45567D?

The complementary color is #7D6C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45567D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45567D color

#45567D rgb(69, 86, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45567D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 33.7% green and 49% blue (69, 86, 125).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#45567D color codes

HEX	`#45567D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 86, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 33.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.75, 4.55, -24.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.75, 24.51, 280.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.483, 9.401, 20.713)`
Decimal	`4544125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45567D, 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 #45567D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45567D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #45567D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45567d; }
.text { color: #45567d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45567d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 86 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45567d, #50457d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #45567D?: #45567D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45567D?: The RGB value is 69, 86, 125: 69 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45567D?: The complementary color is #7D6C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45567D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.