What color is #455D6F?

#455D6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #455D6F?

The RGB value is 69, 93, 111: 69 red, 93 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #455D6F?

The complementary color is #6F5745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #455D6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#455D6F color

#455D6F rgb(69, 93, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #455D6F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 36.5% green and 43.5% blue (69, 93, 111).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#455D6F color codes

HEX	`#455D6F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 93, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 36.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 16%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.27, -4.05, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.27, 13.72, 252.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.237, 10.241, 16.526)`
Decimal	`4545903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #455D6F, 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 #455D6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#455D6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #455D6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #455d6f; }
.text { color: #455d6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #455d6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 93 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #455d6f, #45486f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #455D6F?: #455D6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #455D6F?: The RGB value is 69, 93, 111: 69 red, 93 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #455D6F?: The complementary color is #6F5745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #455D6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.