What color is #45586C?

#45586C 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 #45586C?

The RGB value is 69, 88, 108: 69 red, 88 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45586C?

The complementary color is #6C5945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45586C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45586C color

#45586C rgb(69, 88, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45586C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 34.5% green and 42.4% blue (69, 88, 108).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#45586C color codes

HEX	`#45586C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 88, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 34.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 19%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, -1.85, -13.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 13.92, 262.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.65, 9.327, 15.529)`
Decimal	`4544620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45586C, 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 #45586C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45586C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #45586C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45586c; }
.text { color: #45586c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45586c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 88 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45586c, #45456c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #45586C?: #45586C 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 #45586C?: The RGB value is 69, 88, 108: 69 red, 88 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45586C?: The complementary color is #6C5945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45586C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.