What color is #456071?

#456071 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 #456071?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 113: 69 red, 96 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456071?

The complementary color is #715645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456071 color

#456071 rgb(69, 96, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456071 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 44.3% blue (69, 96, 113).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#456071 color codes

HEX	`#456071`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 15%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, -5.29, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 13.86, 247.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.617, 10.823, 17.202)`
Decimal	`4546673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456071, 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 #456071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #456071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456071; }
.text { color: #456071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456071, #454a71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #456071?: #456071 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 #456071?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 113: 69 red, 96 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456071?: The complementary color is #715645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.